As you may have read in Dahlia's blog, she has been crawling now for a week. It's very exciting to see growth happen so quickly in someone. When people are older, change is so gradual it's easy to overlook, but with Dahlia every day there is something new to notice.
    In some ways it's scary that she's gained more mobility. You have to keep an eye on her at all times lest she wander too near the fireplace, speaker wires or any number of other hazards that are bountiful in our living room. As she learns to stand up now, there is danger that she will fall (and she already has) and hurt herself. I am personally aware of this, I cracked my head open when I was three and had to have it stapled shut. So it adds a little extra stress.
    Ultimately it's great for us though. She can keep herself happy and entertained for much longer now. This gives us a little more time to get things done around the house (our dishes are already thanking us). She was already a pretty good girl before, now she's even better. Also, it requires us to baby proof our house. This is just the motivation we need to keep the house that much cleaner. Already today I've found myself about to discard some junk in some forgotten corner of the room only to stop myself, realizing that whatever is left on the floor is sacrificed to Dahlia.
    So, while crawling is scary, it's nice. I'll just have to remember this when she gets her driver's license.