Sitting up, unassisted ...

Adelaida has been sitting up for quite a while, mostly in her BebePod chair, propped up by pillows, or on our laps. She seems to enjoy sitting up, and can play with stuffed animals and reach for toys on her play mat while she is sitting up. A few weeks ago, we noticed her balance was improving and experimented with having her sit up without support. The first time we tried this, she sat up for about three seconds before toppling over, and I was so proud of her!!! Since that first time, she has been improving every day and can now sit up by herself for over a minute before getting a very-close-up view of the floor.

She is not able to get into the sitting position herself yet, so we have to position her, making sure her legs aren't crossed and can provide a good base for her, and making sure she isn't leaning too far back. But once she is in that position, she can grab toys from the floor in front of her, can look around, and can sit by herself for quite a while without toppling over.

Here are some pictures to chronicle her progression in sitting up:

A very early picture of Adelaida in her BebePod chair, when she was about two months old


Propped between the pillows of the couch, when she was about three months old


Sitting up in the boppy pillow, when she was about three-and-a-half months old


The very first picture I took of her sitting unassisted, leaning forward on her arms like a gorilla, at about four months old


A more recent picture of Adelaida sitting up, at about four-and-a-half months old (she's starting to lean over here, but righted herself without any assistance)