Practicing Independence

Whenever I talked with my little master I am always telling her about being independent. I know she is just 8 months old but I believe she can understand and absorbs what I am saying to her. This is to prepare her that wouldn't be that easy if she will not going to learn on her own. We, her parents will always here for her. But we let her do simple things by her own. Like for instance, she was trying to stand up in her crib. Though how my heart melts seeing her striving so hard just to get up, I am opt to pick her up or help her. And when she finally did, she immediately receive an applause of appreciation from me and her dad. That's how I am training her. I am glad that for the weeks we were doing it she already knew the routine. What happened earlier this morning was her first time to sleep without her feeding, singing a lullaby or tapping her thighs. We were having a conversation, she pulled herself a little too far from me in the bed and wave her hands while hugging her puppy plush toy Luffy. Before she close her eyes smiled at me and hug Luffy tight. I am so happy about it and even shared it too hubby and my facebook page. Little milestones big achievement for us :D