Eli - On Becoming Independent

For the first several months of Eli's life he demanded to be held for all waking hours. At his six month check-up I expressed concerned because he had no interest in even trying to sit up on his own. Well, in the past 2 months he has decided that it might be fun to do somethings on his own. I also think he has realized that being on the floor and playing is his ticket to getting to be with Walker.

Now he can crawl wherever he wants. He is still army crawling most of the time, but he will get up on all fours and lunge. Usually he is chasing Walker wherever he is headed. He is trying to pull up. He will scoot over to me and reach out and really pull up on my hands to a standing position. And now today, he is able to sit himself up from crawling around on the floor. It has happened a few times today, and it is so surprising to come around the corner and see him sitting up.



I really seemed like he was going to take his time reaching his milestones, but now it is like has has woken up and is going to do everything all at once!