A first for firsts!

This has been a big day in our house!  The baby figured out the jumble of limbs that have been nestled underneath her bubbly little body and actually gained motion today.  I'm guessing by next week, the momentum won't be far behind.


She crawled for the first real time the other night, but the excitement of her first 'move' caused my hysteria (screaming, clapping, calling for the video camera, etc.) which caused M to spill water all over me, which caused me to yell, which caused the baby to sit back down, petrified- both figuratively and literally- since she didn't make a move for another two days.  but this morning, she was determined.  i feel a little bad, because i did use bait (that she wasn't allowed to have- bad mommy!) but that was it!  hook, line and sinker!  she crawled toward the pile of pens like there was no tomorrow!  okay, for real it took her FOREVER to make it about three steps, but it was official!  she crawled!  it was amazing!  i was overwhelmed, because, really, she's about one day old in my mind.  and i was scared, because, really, my house is barely human-proof, let alone crawling-baby proof.  i have A LOT of work to do this weekend!  because i guarantee she'll be off to the races by monday!  


the other first, and i am probably jumping the gun on this (but in my recollection of my first daughter, she was speaking full sentences by nine months old- whatever the true time frame is, we'll never know...), but she has been trying to say her first word.  while i'd love to say it is 'mama' or 'dada' or 'sissy', i believe she is trying to say, "kitty."  every time she sees the cat, she scrunches her face and says, "kkkk" (but sort of russian-sounding, like with a bit of phlegm involved.)  she only says it when the cat is around and she is looking right at him, so i am sure that is what she's saying.  i keep introducing, "mmmm" (for mama, obviously) every time she says her, "kkkk", but i'll take it.  at least it's not for the dog!


i guess that's enough firsts for the week.  soon enough it will be first tooth (which i will be able to report on sooner than later, since it is RIGHT THERE!).  then first steps, first date, first prom... ack!
i'll stick to first crawling and words for now.  the rest will just have to wait for its own due time!