Exploring Our Children’s Potentials

To an adult, it’s a simple action of getting oneself to a sitting position.

To a baby however, it takes SO much effort and practice!

Brie is 5 months and 3 weeks now, and she’s been practising and doing that ‘half-sitting’ position in the past two weeks or so (bottom right photo in the above collage)

And a couple of days ago, she suddenly managed to sit on her own. Her back was still a little bent, and her two hands supported her body.

I know I know, it’s my THIRD baby, and it’s not all that new to us. I mean, I’ve seen it all happen with Anya and Vai when they were babies, but HEY … it was still too cute! It was Brie’s big milestone and I’m excited for her! =)

And, I took HEAPS of photos. Haha.

Anya and Vai, being old enough to appreciate another member in the family, were even more excited than me, I think! haha.

The day Brie could sit on her own, they were like, ‘MOMMY! MOMMY! LOOK! LOOK! Brie is sitting on her own! Brie is sitting up!!’ And they MADE me come and watch.

And some few minutes later after Brie’s back on her tummy again, I’d hear them go, ‘LOOK! LOOK! MOMMYYYY come overrrrr hereeee! Brie is sitting up on her own again!! Comeeeeee!! Quiiiickkkkkk!!’

Out of respect to these little ones, I left my half-chopped vegetables, went to them, checked Brie out, smiled and tried to look consistently excited =)

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Someone left a comment on my Facebook the other day and said, ‘To babies, the world is full of wonders. Somehow, this is lost as we grow up.’

How true.

And not just to babies, I think. It applies to young children too.

These little ones are EXCITED over many things in life.

Simple things in life.

And sadly, it is something that many of us have generally lost.

Time to learn from these little ones, I say.

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EXTRA READING :

– Developmental Milestones : Sitting (Babycenter.com)

– Movement, Coordination and your 4 to 7 Month Old (Kidshealth.org)