Screamin' Development

"We need to lower his crib mattress," Katie said. "He's going to be standing up in there one of these mornings."

You can see where this in going. Max has been pulling himself up on the coffee table, the vacuum, the couch, anything that stays in place well enough to counter-balance boy as he stands up. He's also developed a wild, sitting-up move so fast and smooth he seems like some sort of infant break dancer. After we moved the mattress down to a level where a standing baby wouldn't be able to climb out, we walked into Max sitting up:



The next morning, like a fish that grows in a larger aquarium, we say good morning to this:

Won't be long before he's asking for the car keys.