a BIG day for Maggie

At Maggie's 9 month check-up, our doctor mentioned that she, although very healthy, was "borderline delayed." Man, was that difficult to hear. And, of course, I worried...and compared...and worried some more. Our doctor was a little concerned that she wasn't crawling, waving, going from laying to sitting or saying 'mama'. He did mention that because of Maggie's two older, very loving and sometimes overly attentive sisters, Maggie might not be motivated to do things like crawling because she is always being held and toys are simply brought to her. So, we implemented "GIVE MAGGIE SOME SPACE" guidelines and in just days she has mastered 3 new skills. Maybe 4. I can't tell if she's really waving. :) The day after her appointment, she began going from sitting to laying to sitting again. Cool! Then a couple of days ago, just 15 days after turning 9 months, Maggie officially crawled. Now it's just a couple of knee movements at a time. But it still counts. Her other big accomplishment is eating puffs. Up until this point she has only had baby food. All the recommendations state that bite size pieces of food shouldn't be given until baby can crawl with their tummies off the ground. Well, she's crawling so she's trying puffs. And as you can see, she loves them.

That's my girl!