I sat with Violet on our lawn today. I wanted to give her the chance to crawl unfettered, without obstacles or walls or stairs, but she just wanted to sit, to clutch at the grass, sometimes letting it slide through her fingers and sometimes ripping it out in clumps. It was cute when she pushed a few fistfuls in my direction. It was cute when she slapped her legs in excitement. But the best part was that every few minutes, she would drop the grass, look at me, and pitch forward, burying her face in my chest. It would only last a few seconds; a moment later, she sat back up and returned to exploring the grass, but it seemed like the beginning of something.
265 days old
Thank you for letting her crawl unrestrained! Teach her she can go as far as she wants in any direction. Sounds to me that the bond is strengthening.
ReplyDeleteTouching! Violet's experience in the grass was much more positive than my little girl's at six months. I sat her on a towel in the front yard, but every venture onto the grass brought big tears. Sitting on Daddy's lap is the way to go!
ReplyDeletewhen I was little, my mom could put me on a blanket in the middle of the lawn and know that I would go nowhere. I didn't like the feel of grass on my hands and knees! (I still don't like to go barefoot...)
ReplyDeleteTony - I hope she will and it is (at least on my end - she's not telling me her feelings just yet).
ReplyDeleteAnne - Thanks for sharing! I'm suprised to hear from so many friends who have similar stories to yours. I guess I should be grateful that Violet is okay with it, so far.
ReplyDeleteJennifer - Another layer of your psyche is revelaed. Things are starting to make sense...
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