Sitting Satisfaction

This photo may not look like much, but there's more going on than meets the eye. Yesterday, after lots and lots and lots of coaxing from Mom and Dad over the last few weeks, Jonas finally decided he was ready to sit up all by himself. The first time, he waited until Dad left the room for 30 seconds, leaving Mom with the sight of a big first all to herself. But later, he offered a repeat performance for Dad, who took this photo of the Big Guy just seconds later. The look of pure satisfaction on Jonas' face when he finally figured out—followed by his clapping—was pretty priceless. By the time this photo was taken, he needed his beloved burpee to soothe himself in his excitement (or perhaps to soothe himself from the excitement of Mom and Dad...). Now we're anxious for him to try again.