Getting Stronger

Libby is really getting ready to sit. I will sit her up facing me in my lap and barely hold onto her so she can practice. I have to be careful, though, because sometimes she decides to throw herself backwards all of a sudden. She's also had some practice sessions sitting up with the Boppy around her to cushion her when she falls over. I've been trying to get her to use her arms to hold herself up, but she ends up leaning too far forward and falling on her face! The couple of times this has happened, it hasn't been very hard, and she hasn't cared at all.

I have to make sure I react appropriately to things. Besides starting to fall as she learns to sit (and eventually stand!), Libby has gagged herself a few times sticking her hands in her mouth too far, and I have to make sure I don't act concerned. She's just checking things out, and this is a necessary step in desensitizing her mouth a little bit so she can get ready to eat solids.

She's waking up from her evening nap, time to go see how she's doing!