Sittin'

Miles is sitting more and more and for longer stretches each time.  Sometimes he needs a sturdy toy in front of him to hold onto.  Other times he can sit there for a few minutes while moving around, reaching for toys beside or behind him.

In other news, Miles has officially moved into his room.  Friday night he slept in his crib in his room for the first time.  The night was a success as he only woke up once.  We gave it another try Saturday night and he did just fine, once again.  He's been sleeping better at night lately and has almost gotten too big for long stretches in his Pack 'n Play.  It was a little sad to see him move out, but it was definitely time for the crib....

Reading with Mommy

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Training Has Begun (queue the theme from "Rocky")

Miles has been practicing his sitting so he'll (hopefully) be ready in time for Christmas.  Here's an inside look at one of his training sessions.  The locker room and practice facilities are generally off limits for the media, but this session was open to a couple local journalists.

Miles gets in a solid sitting performance during a Friday afternoon practice as Coach Scout evaluates.

Miles stops for a moment to pose and discuss his recent breakthroughs in practice.

Working on left and right hand stabilization techniques.

Only a couple more weeks until Christmas!  See you soon!

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