Practice standing

Our girls love to stand up. Yes, it was with our help. How did they get us to help them? Well, first, if they were sitting up on their own, they would fall on their backs where there were pillows. Then, they cried for help. I thought they just wanted to sit back up, but, the moment I tried to lift one of them up underneath her arm pits, she would straighten her back, waist and legs like a pole. When I tried to sit her up, I was not able to do so because her body was straight. Both of my hands were occcupied so I couldn't bend her body into the sitting position neither. The result of it, she was lift up from the floor with her toes touching the floor and the rest of her body would remain straight vertically. She tip-toed first then she landed her feet on the floor. She did not bounce up and down but kept her knee straight. She was very stable with the arm pitt support. Then she had a big smile on her face and often looked down at her sister who was likely still sitting next to her on the floor. She declared her success on getting up to stand with a high pitch coo or giggle. Then, she would look around the room at a much different perspective.

Knowing them like to stand, our rewards to them after changing diapers, we helped them to stand on the changing table. You can always find the fasinating expression on their faces. They certainly loved the view up there:-)