So -- I have a 9-month old baby girl. And, keeping up with her is taking all my energy. I have so much admiration for parents of more than one child. That said, it is endlessly fascinating to watch her navigate and negotiate her physical surroundings. She loves to pull herself to stand now, and will try to do so using ANYthing she deems appropriate -- a shelf, table, toy, person, drawer knob... Sometimes, thwarted, she cries... out of frustration, I guess. Other times, she is more patient with herself, or at least, seems completely unfazed by multiple failures at standing attempts.
As I observe her efforts (and rush to her aid to prevent or kiss the inevitable bumps along the way), I am reminded just how easily we adults are defeated by defeat itself. How many times have I said: "I really can't draw. I stopped taking Art after 6th grade."? (For the record -- I really CANNOT draw...) My point is that, we adults, and, sadly, many children too, put limits on ourselves. Sure, some of us are more "gifted" than others in certain areas (more about *that* in future posts, I'm sure), but, IMHO, I think more often than not, we are simply too afraid of failure to even TRY! So, I'm going to keep trying to learn new things, starting today!
I really want to get better and more confident at getting my baby on my back. I have a long woven wrap, which I have been experimenting with for months... I will continue to practice getting her up there... It's harder that I imagined... my baby likes to wiggle!
As my baby gets her bearings in the world, I am learning to get mine too.
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