my last entry was jan.11. it’s now feb. 07. almost one month. let me tell you of her progress. i wasn’t lying when she started sitting up by herself last month. these days, she’s a veteran at getting herself to sitting position independently. i would put her on her back as starting position, and in minutes, she’s gazing at me doed-eyed sitting on her bum. she’s also learned how to climb on things. for example, i could put her sitting in her crib, and minutes later, she’d be standing up, grasping the rail with both determined hands. she’s still a bit wobbly on her two feet, but she’s strong enough to endure minutes and minutes of standing up. it’s funny because anything with height, she’ll try climbing, even people. another cute thing that she’s recently been doing is reaching out to people for them to carry her. she’s learned a new communication skill, and this one is cute because she really shows how much she wants you to hug her, carry her, or help her. right now, she’s in her beginning stages of crawling. she does her share of crawling little by little but has not fully grasped the possibilities […]