I want my baby back!

Well, the time has arrived- she is sitting up. Well, she is trying to sit up. I have been trying to avoid this moment... stall is a better word... I've been stalling to embrace this moment because I know it means that several milestones are just around the corner.

Needless to say, I have surrendered to this phase in my four-month-old daughter's life and have decided to assist her in what I call "flying the coop." May I remind you that it may seem that I'm being a bit dramatic but I have never done this before and I am pretty much seeking out some sympathy and maybe even sheer pity from other clueless mommies or those mommies less clueless than I am at this point.

Back to my point- Bumbo.The Bumbo is hygienic and non-toxic seat made from a single piece of low-density, lightweight foam material. The Bumbo wraps around your baby to provide a snug and cozy environment, while acting as an extra set of hands while you blog, eat, or dance around like a fool trying to ignite a chuckle fest and burn off the baby bulge. More importantly, the Bumbo enables babies to sit up independently from as young as 3 months up to an age of approximately 14 months. How long your baby can use the Bumbo Baby Sitter depends on individual development, beginning as soon as baby can support its own head until it can climb out of the Bumbo. Please, do not leave your baby unattended while on the Bumbo.

My baby really enjoys her Bumbo and we have incorporated the seat along in her activity time. 

Another "frenemy" I have recruited in this "flying the coop" project is an old friend- the Boppy pillow. It is well known for it's main roll in helping give your baby a boost while nursing, but it can also be used for tummy time and it is great for propping a baby up while learning to sit up. I love the fact that it is soft and it literally wraps around her baby bum.

Isn't she doing a great job! :,0) I'm such a proud momma.

It really seems like lately all I have been working on is finding new ways for her not to need me for everything anymore. I mean she is already reaching out and holding her own bottle! But, in the back of my mind I know that she will always need me and that these little achievements are a refection on my ability to let her figure that much out. I know this will take years...As hard as it is- to watch her grow- I know that I wouldn't want to miss a single second of it. *Sigh*