Climber

Elaina has always been ahead of the game when it comes to strength and dexterity.   

She never crawled on her knees- it was always on her hands and feet.   

She started sitting herself up from a laying down position on her own when she was 5 months old.

 

 

I never guessed she would be able to get up this slide back in October, 2007 at 8 months old...

But she did it, with her tongue sticking out and completely determined...

And at 5 she is still determined to reach for the stars...

And made it all the way to the top of this climbing wall at camp at 5 1/2.  I'm not sure if she had her tongue sticking out to help her up because she was too far away for me to see, but either way, the determination and strength that she has shown since before she was a year old is still there!  You go girl!!!