standing tall

This little girl is trying so hard to grow up fast. But her skills haven't quite caught up with her motivation. Thankfully her balance has gotten better and her grip. Anything that she can grab a hold of has become her support for pulling up and standing up. I find her standing in her crib, the coffee table, the side of her exersaucer, the couch, the baby gate, our legs, the chairs, the oven...but she just holds on for dear life and then screams until we can let her back down because she hasn't figured out how to get down from the standing position. But if she happens to lose her balance or let go by accident, she then falls over...which leads to the saddest cry you have ever heard. Thankfully the bumps on the head (and one gash on the ear) don't happen as often anymore but I think, one day, she will be the child that somehow figures out how to climb up on top of the refrigerator. So don't be fooled by those little chubby baby rolls...there is an amazing muscle system underneath there.