Mobility!

This afternoon, when I came home from work, I found that Clara and Lucia had made a major  forward advancement (pun intended).  For the past week or so they have been trying different techniques to move themselves around the floor.  Clara is especially adept at turning herself in place (Grandma Dalea has nicknamed her Spinner) and both of them have been rolling and pushing themselves backwards until they get stuck under furniture.

I was so surprised to see Lucia's breakthrough when I was sitting on the living room floor and she propelled herself into the kitchen with a pretty good crawl and started pushing the high chairs around.  Granted, our house if pretty small and the kitchen table is only 10 feet from the rug where we were sitting, but this is a big development since we have been able to count on setting them down and having them be in the same place for a while.  Clara was doing it too, getting her knees under her to start to move forward.

Luckily, two days ago we put in a playyard (basically an indoor fence) in our  play room so they can be contained there.  I also made a trip out to our shed to put in a gate in their doorway to make sure they don't escape while we are changing diapers.

It is fun to see them making advances every day, both in their motor skills and their interactions with us.  Also alarming.

A slightly awkward moment for Lucia.

Lucia with a better command of the situation.

Clara giving it a try.  She ended up stuck under the chair in the background.

Here she is halfway under. 

Maggie looking very pleased about the crawling development.  This is just the start.

Following five years in our shed, the baby gate is making its debut.