Well, Anna is fully mobile now and has claimed the whole house for herself, and has left Sasha wondering about this new critter that can get around just like a puppy. I’d say she started “real” crawling right at Christmas; my parents had said several times that she would be “crawling by Christmas” and they were right. Christmas Eve was the first time she took more than two or three “steps” up off her tummy, and by Christmas Day she was in full crawl mode.

It’s funny—for a while, she always stayed in whatever room I had put her in; it didn’t occur to her that she could leave one room and go to another if she wanted. Then one day while she was playing on the floor in her room, she ventured out of the door and into the hallway, and life hasn’t been the same since. It’s so cute to see her coming down the hallway from the bedroom to the living room, grinning from ear to ear, obviously quite proud of herself.

She also started pulling up to her feet, although I’ve only actually seen her do this once. Usually I look away for a moment, and when I look back, she’s up on her feet. She doesn’t like the performance pressure, I guess.

All this activity is apparently making her burn a lot of calories—she’s only gained 2 ounces over the past month! Are ya kiddin’ me?!? That puts her at 14 lb. 14 oz. After her last check up on 12/1 when she had gained a whole pound, I thought she was finally ready to start growing again after taking a little hiatus. All through December she seemed to be getting heavier and heavier, and I was sure she must have gained at least another pound. But it was just wishful thinking. We’re looking at ways to get some more calories in her. But don’t worry—she seems to be perfectly healthy in every other way; she’s just little. She’s certainly strong—there’s no doubt about that!

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