The biggest news of today is that for the first time, I pulled myself up to standing with no help at all. In fact, Mom had left the room to get a take-out menu and when she came back, I was standing up holding on to the Pampers box that is supposed to be acting as the barrier to keep me away from the stairs (until Mom and Dad get their acts together and install the baby gate). I was so proud of myself. And when Mom came around the corner and saw me, she clapped and cheered, which made me incredibly happy. We laughed and celebrated for quite a while! What a fun night.