Crawling Forward

Its been a while in the making, but she is on the go. It happened out of the blue, as I knew it would. One day it all just came together, and the desire was there, and off she went. The crawl isn't fast, or particularly elegant, but it is pretty amazing to watch. She is beginning to explore the house little by little, and remind us that all of the time we haven't had to baby proof has been a gift. I am so used to knowing where she is at all times that it has made dealing with Isaac's wild rompings much easier. With both of them on the go, I too am more on the go with a lot more attending to and separating of property.
Her new ability to get around has brought her closer to her brother. It is so fun to watch them interact and begin to play with one and other. It has also brought with it some frustration on Isaac's part. She is definately all up in his business, wants to play with what is is playing with. Pulls apart his puzzles while he is trying to work on them, messes with his cars, goes into his closet and starts pulling out toys or books. His reaction is either one of irritation, or excitement. Depends completely on his mood. Regardless it is the beginning of watch them settle their own going ons, so I have for the most part been sitting back and watching things unravel. In the end I often step in to make sure Coco isn't thrown to the ground, but she is amazingly good at holding her own.