This picture is loaded with meanings for me. First of all, when we were pregnant, more than anything else, I wanted our baby to have a set of wooden stackable rings. No real reason - I just think they are one of the all-time classic baby toys and I wanted to pass on the tradition. I bought that set at a wooden toy shop in Seaport Village before Annabelle was born. She has just started playing with it in the last two weeks.
Annie has also just started to explore her feet. I can't imagine what must be going through her head as she examines her legs and feet even at the same time that (so far as we know) she does not have any feeling in them.
The sippy cup is a HUGE deal in our house right now as Annie rejected her bottles long before she took to a sippy cup. In the intervening time we had to resort to giving her liquids one strawful at a time. She has just now started drinking from a sippy cup all by herself. Dat's my big girl!
And last but not least, you may have noticed the wheels. This is Annie's first "wheelchair" - on loan to us from the PT folks. It is a homemade jobby that someone donated because they don't make wc's for infants. Annie is just starting to get the hang of it. If I were to compare her progress to that of a child who walks, I would say she is at the hold onto the side of the crib and stand-up phase of wc ability. We haven't actually gotten to the point of covering any distance, but she does swivel herself back and forth in it. I have been meaning to post some sort of 1st wc extravabonanza posting but the inspiration has eluded me so far.
A picture really can say 1000 words . . . .
1 comments:
I understand so much what a meaningful picture that must be for you. I remember the exact moment Autumn discovered her legs for the first time....I cried! Still waiting for her to use a sippy cup but we are working on it. ;) Gosh, Annie is so beautiful!
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