Ever since she started crawling, Mady has been discovering one new talent after another. She figured out how to pull herself up to standing a few weeks ago. Just last week she figured out how that if she sticks her butt out and lets go, she can get back down to the ground. Before that she would get stuck on her feet and would have to holler for one of us to push her over (er, I mean set her back down) so she can continue crawling. When she wakes up during the night and after naps, she stands up in her crib and holds onto the bars like a little prisoner. It's cute, but it also makes it harder for her to soothe herself back to sleep. It also makes it harder to get her down for naps. Unless she is really sleepy, she just stands right up. Maybe we'll try teaching her to sleep on her feet. At least she hasn't started climbing out of the crib yet.
The latest development is that she has started cruising (walking while holding on to furniture) in the last couple days. She also seems to be working on her sense of balance. Sometimes she'll just use one hand to steady herself instead of two. At this rate, she'll be standing and walking and driving in no time.
Carrie starts her new teaching job at Concordia University on Tuesday. Grandma and Grandpa Mittelstedter are going to come spend a couple of weeks with us. After our Fall Breaks, Grandma and Grandpa Beyer are going to spend a bit of time out here as well. Mady is definitley looking forward to having some quality time with her Grandparents.
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