Uh oh.

[rivka]

Alex has been ready to stand and walk for a while now, but that's something that's been clear to everyone but her. She's been standing with the most minimal of support for weeks now - like, one hand holds on to my shirt sleeve, while she twists and turns and bends without a wobble. Several times she's stood independently for a few seconds before realizing, "Hey! I'm not holding on!" and grabbing for something.

But now? Look at this. The first time she stood long enough for me to grab the camera and power it up, and she's positively nonchalant about it.



Hoo boy, are we in trouble now.

Comments

[melebeth]

You just have the most gorgeous child. And go her for the defying gravity! I can't even stand that nonchalantly at 32!

[eeyorerin]

Wow. A year ago she wasn't even fully formed yet, and now she's standing! And with a "look out world, here comes trouble" look on her face, too!

[jonquil.livejournal.com]

Hee! That is a baby who is ready for the *road*.

[janetmiles.livejournal.com]

Yay! for Alex.

[minnaleigh.livejournal.com]

Standing baby!

[tammylc.livejournal.com]

She looks so grown up!!!

[kyra-ojosverdes.livejournal.com]

Does holding the toys help her feel more secure? (It did for my kids. They didn't seem to realize that the things to which they were holding on were not, in fact, connected to things which would lend stability.)

She is just beautiful.

[kcobweb.livejournal.com]

It is my firm belief - now further re-inforced by this picture - that babies should wear overalls all the time. Because they are Just. So. CUTE!!

Go Alex!

[vito-excalibur.livejournal.com]

Ph34r the baby! Man is she cute. :)

[razil.livejournal.com]

Wow. I look at these pictures of Alex, and then I look down at my little (3 mo old) Cy, and marvel at how quickly time zips by.

[ahforgetit.livejournal.com]

Good for her. Just wait till she starts climbing things. And yes, she is a lovely little girl. I've been watching with amazement and amusement.

I don't think that I've posted here before so I'll say hi and make sure that you know that yes, I'm the Mike that you stopped over with for a couple of days in Dundee. Good to see that you're all doing so well.

[micheinnz.livejournal.com]

Heh. She looks like she's been standing up forever.

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

Yay for being right there with the camera! She looks like she's been doing it for weeks now.

[erisian-fields.livejournal.com]

Woohoo! Standy baby! You're so doomed. hee hee.

Does she often have each hand filled with some small toy? My younger daughter did that for years. Her favorite things were a set of figurines from a show on Nickelodeon called "The Puzzle Place." She'd go around with one figurine clutched in each hand nearly all day. I had to take them away from her so she'd eat!

Alex's hair is awesome! She's just a couple weeks older than Colin and she's got enough that it can get in her eyes. Colin still looks like a tennis ball.

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

You sure have a cute child.

B

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

How excellent and exciting.

And it's too late to babyproof now ;)

[raincitygirl.livejournal.com]

What a clever kid she is (and she's definitely a kid now, not a baby). Is this the usual time kids stand on their own, or is she early? How steady is she on her feet? How long do you think until she starts walking, and will you and Michael survive it???????????

So, are you getting nostalgic yet for when she was a wee baby?

[saoba.livejournal.com]

I hesitate to mention this, but y'all are about to be the parents of a toddler. Not to worry, she'll always be your baby.

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! How's your babyproofing?

[kalmn.livejournal.com]

wow. standing? she's about to take over the world!

[baratron.livejournal.com]

I really love the colour of her hair. It gets more noticeable the more hair she has.

Also, dungarees on girls are lovely. Even on adult women. Oh yes :)

[roadnotes.livejournal.com]

She is adorable! The second cutest baby in the world! (My goddaughter, of course, is the cutest; YMMV.)

[ailsaek.livejournal.com]

Awwwwww!

[therealjae.livejournal.com]

My goodness. Yeah, you're in for it now.

-J

[ailbhe]

She is so, so beautiful. So, so beautiful. (And yes, you're in trouble now).

I do also have a thing about dungarees (trousers with a bib and shoulder-straps). I love 'em. They are better at keeping nappies on than anything else.