I'm entering uncharted territory here with Anna getting awfully close to walking AND climbing up our stairs completely unaided...at only 9 months. Jack was much more content to sit and watch things going on around him, but not this girl...she has to be in it!! He didn't walk (consistently at least) until about 15 months...I think she'll be closer to 10 or maybe 11 months.I think I had my eye off of Anna for maybe 30 seconds the other day while I was putting some dishes away in the kitchen and nearly had a heart attack when I saw her halfway up our flight of stairs (and still going). She was quite proud of herself too, beaming up proudly at me as I quickly scooped her off the stairs and back down to our living room. Unfortunately our stairwell is not set up to attach a babygate to the bottom of the stairs, so I'm gonna have to get creative. Jack never showed much interest in the stairs, so I never really closed them off for him...just keep a wary eye out when he was playing by himself. I can't do that with her!
I was remarking to my mom the other day about how my children are so different already and Anna isn't even a year yet. She's hit a lot of the physical milestones a lot sooner than he did, although I'm sure some of it is just being the little sister wanting to do what big brother is doing. She's a lot more assertive at a younger age as well...there is no fear with her in crawling up in Jack's lap and tugging a toy out of his hand. I'm sure that skill will continue to serve her well with an older brother!!I love the quirkiness of each of my kids. and mean that in the best way possible. Those quirks make them unique and so endearing to me, I just couldn't imagine them any differently (and likewise for all moms)! Jack has developed a fantastic speaking ability and sense of humor, and Anna has this little bobble she does side-to-side with her head that makes it impossible not to smile at her....I've got to get some video and post it. She's my bobble-head girl :)
No rest for me anymore...well, very occasionally!
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On a totally unrelated note...so sad. We haven't watched the show in a while now.
http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jmeath/2009/08/20/jon-and-kate-separate/
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Ahh the stairs- For awhile I just put up large pillows and that blocked it for Abby. But eventually she learned how to move them and we had to get a baby gate. Even though it didn't fit we found one that worked, although we had to add wood to the sides to make it work.
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