Stages

Abbi is now 2 1/2 months old.  I’m starting to count her age in months now because it is a lot easier for me to remember than weeks.  It’s hard for me not to compare her to other babies to see what magnificent feats they are conquering or had conquered at her age.  I’m not comparing to say “my kid’s a genius,” but to find out what she should be doing at this age.  First kid…not sure if she should be crawling, walking, eating solid foods, composing a symphony.  I know each baby goes at their own pace but I want to make sure I’m helping her achieve those little milestones when I can.  I have a month-by-month book that basically says they may or may not be doing X by this age.  I want something that says, “your baby should be doing X by this age and if she’s not, you better get a move on.”  Oh, if it were only that easy!