Week ending May 13, 2001
Hello Everyone,
It has been a few weeks since the last update. Alan was out of town and well, that's enough to get off schedule. Sara has been developing the whole time so here's what's new (updates first).
Update: Teeth are continuing to come in. There are two bottom teeth coming in together. They have broken through the gum and are slowly getting taller.
Standing. Sara's standing skills continue to improve. She still needs something to brace herself on, but she doesn't need a railing anymore. She can stand using almost everything (except Cleo who moves).
Crawling. Sara's crawling skills are impressive. She can make short order of a room now. Don't blink, she can really move. Her curiosity pulls her in certain directions and we laughed out loud when all we saw were tiny feet moving away, going around the corner and then gone. Where's Sara?
What's new? Crawling up a stair. We have a platform in the kitchen and Sara has learned to get on it. It's like crawling onto a stair. The dog's food is (was) up there and Sara crawls to it and takes the dry food out and drops it on the tile. Thankfully, she doesn't try to eat it (yet).
Although her crawling up a stair skills have arrived, her crawling down a stair skills are yet to be developed. You can imagine....
Waving. Sara has started to wave. Her first wave was to Cleo, her second wave was to Alan in a mirror and her third wave was to a stranger in a store. So far, three waves.
Understanding. Sara's intellect grows every day. She will now look for an object if she drops it. If she wants something on a blanket, she knows to pull the blanket which brings the object to her instead of crawling to the object. She will recognize you in the mirror but knows to look away from the mirror and at you (meaning, she understands the mirror is showing an image, not containing a person inside of it).
Cruising. Cruising is a pre-stage to walking. It means Sara can stand using the couch, move down the couch and grab onto another object and therefore, move around while standing up. It's kind of like holding onto the edge of the pool to make your way around the perimeter. Very cool.
Well, that's the big news. Hope everyone is well.
Love to all, Alan and Victoria
It has been a few weeks since the last update. Alan was out of town and well, that's enough to get off schedule. Sara has been developing the whole time so here's what's new (updates first).
Update: Teeth are continuing to come in. There are two bottom teeth coming in together. They have broken through the gum and are slowly getting taller.
Standing. Sara's standing skills continue to improve. She still needs something to brace herself on, but she doesn't need a railing anymore. She can stand using almost everything (except Cleo who moves).
Crawling. Sara's crawling skills are impressive. She can make short order of a room now. Don't blink, she can really move. Her curiosity pulls her in certain directions and we laughed out loud when all we saw were tiny feet moving away, going around the corner and then gone. Where's Sara?
What's new? Crawling up a stair. We have a platform in the kitchen and Sara has learned to get on it. It's like crawling onto a stair. The dog's food is (was) up there and Sara crawls to it and takes the dry food out and drops it on the tile. Thankfully, she doesn't try to eat it (yet).
Although her crawling up a stair skills have arrived, her crawling down a stair skills are yet to be developed. You can imagine....
Waving. Sara has started to wave. Her first wave was to Cleo, her second wave was to Alan in a mirror and her third wave was to a stranger in a store. So far, three waves.
Understanding. Sara's intellect grows every day. She will now look for an object if she drops it. If she wants something on a blanket, she knows to pull the blanket which brings the object to her instead of crawling to the object. She will recognize you in the mirror but knows to look away from the mirror and at you (meaning, she understands the mirror is showing an image, not containing a person inside of it).
Cruising. Cruising is a pre-stage to walking. It means Sara can stand using the couch, move down the couch and grab onto another object and therefore, move around while standing up. It's kind of like holding onto the edge of the pool to make your way around the perimeter. Very cool.
Well, that's the big news. Hope everyone is well.
Love to all, Alan and Victoria
posted by Alan T at
Saturday, May 12, 2001
