Not a Kodak milestone.

Alex just pulled herself up to stand for the very first time.

She supported herself with my jeans. Which were down around my knees, because I was sitting on the toilet at the time.

I don't think we're going to be documenting that one with a picture in the baby book.

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Tomorrow my parents are coming into town, because on Sunday Alex is being dedicated at our church. Child dedication is what Unitarian-Universalists generally do instead of baptism, although the set of potential liturgical elements our ministers sent us to choose from did include a full service of Christian baptism. We put together what I think is a lovely ceremony. I get teary just reading it over, so I imagine that I'll be a bit of a basket case in church.

After church, we're having a luncheon at the house for a dozen people. Nothing fancy - a deli tray and some kaiser rolls for sandwiches, pasta salad with artichoke hearts, vinaigrette, and feta cheese, brownies, and lemon bars. I'm glad my mother will be in the house to supervise the making of the lemon bars, as they are both deceptive and tricky.

( I include the ceremony here, for those of you playing along at home. )