My Baby Freaks Me Out

I know that sounds bad. But really- I'm tripping out over her physical abilities! Sure, many people are rolling their eyes at me saying this. I mean, it's not exactly uncommon for a baby to be sitting unsupported at 5 months of age, and then crawling before 7 months. BUT IT IS SO FOREIGN TO ME!!!!

Ronan was my first baby, and I didn't mind that he was nearly 7 months old before he could sit on his own. Then, three and a half months later, when he crawled, I was delighted at his development. Marley came next, and followed a very similar pattern. They walked at 12 and 13 months respectively.

Twyla is just 7 months old, and is not only crawling, but mobile enough that I occasionally lose track of where she is in my house. Then a couple of days ago, I was chatting on the phone when I watched little Stinkerbell sit up on her knees, reach well over her head, and pull up to standing at the coffee table. Take into account the fact that my other two children were just sitting at this age, as well as Twyla's itty bittyness, and I'm left with the feeling that she's just too little for this sort of thing to be allowed. In fact, I think I would wholeheartedly discourage it if I thought it would work. A baby that just sits like a lump in one spot is much easier to watch than one that is often found under the table, attempting to eat the morsels dropped by her older siblings.

I wonder what she'll be like when she's older. Will this developmental pattern continue? Will she be later to begin talking because she's so busy moving? I think Ronan and Marley were more vocal at this age. There aren't a whole lot of consonant sounds going on with Twyla yet, though both of the other kids said their first words in their eighth month.

And to top it all off, the little turd has BLONDE HAIR! WTF?! Yep, she's definitely freaking me out.