Standing!

Peyton started pulling up/standing right around her 8 month birthday, and she LOVES to do it! She'll pull up on anything she can...even if it's just a little basket and she isn't quite standing up straight afterwards, but looks more like an upside down "V". It doesn't matter to her; as long as she's on her feet, she's happy! She has started to get pretty brave the past week or so and will only hold on with one hand, or she will try to go from one toy to the couch or to me. Sometimes she falls, but she's getting pretty good at it! There have also been a few times that she lets go completely and just stands for a few seconds. The only bad thing about this new skill is she now stands up in her crib, spits out her paci and cries. We think she may not know how to sit back down, even though she'll sit if she's standing at the couch or a toy. So, nap times have become interesting. If she's pretty tired, then she'll go right to sleep. Otherwise, she'll stand up and we have to go in there one or two times to lay her back down and retrieve her pacis before she goes to sleep. We hope she figures out how to sit back down soon!