I am more confident

I'm a little bit more confident these days. I can crawl fast; I eat all sorts of solid foods; I am steady when I pull myself to standing. Now, I am experimenting with communicating without crying. Whenever someone asks me a question or says "yes yes yes", I like to shake my head. They always laugh so I must be getting through somehow! Sometimes when my Mom says "no" I stop what I'm doing, look at her and giggle innocently. I am feeling so good about myself that I am tolerating other people holding me once in a while. And, not only do I sometimes not cry when my Mommy leaves my sight, but I actively leave her immediate perimeter! Granted, I crawl back to her once in a while to hug her to feel secure, but after that I'm off to explore once again. I'm growing up!