mobility

once babies get going there really is no stopping them. percy able demonstrates this by continually trying new stuff and getting into things we really should have done something about long ago. i swear we are going to buy another gate to block off the bottom of the stairs this weekend. on tuesday percy was up to the third step before i caught her, on wednesday i let her climb the lot with me right on her tail. stairs present absolutely no problem- she doesn't even climb up on her knees, just sticks her leg out to stand on each step in a squat before pushing herself up. she was to the top in under a minute and looked so pleased with herself. she sat down and smiled up at me with a huge grin as if to say "see what i just did!" i'm not prepared to let her try going down yet. she'll try going head first instead of backwards or bumping down on her bum, i just know it. she still tries to crawl head first off the bed when we are having our wrestle and tickle sessions.

she no longer cries when dropped at day care too. i think she likes the new stuff. she has brought home another cold. naturally, i'm suffering with it while she's fine again in a day or two. interestingly, i think her having a bit of a runny nose has made her discover new things about her body- for instance that her fingers fit up her nostrils. it's cute, but it's covered in snot so it's not cute. cute/not cute, cute/not cute... too hard to decide.