She Stands Alone

Julia has been standing on her own for a couple of weeks now. Usually she would stand so close to something that it was hard to tell whether or not she was touching the chair or table in front of her. Also, she wouldn't realize she was standing unassisted because she was so engrossed with playing.

Julia learned a new trick today: standing all by herself. Instead of being close to a wall or a piece of furniture, she is in the middle of the kitchen or the living room, in a squatting position, and stands completely on her own. The rest of the family gets so excited when she stands up that we clap and cheer. So now, whenever Julia stands up by herself, she claps and smiles.