Kaya of the Day: Optical Illusion

This picture is really funny to me because it is kind of a cool optical illusion. Kaya can't actually stand up on her own yet, though it looks like she is here. She is actually leaning her head and shoulders forward and she is almost in a sitting position with her butt and back supported by the wall behind her. The way that her dress is hanging, though, it looks like she is completely upright, at least until you notice that her feet aren't even flat on the ground. I think she is very close to standing independently for real, though. She can walk around furniture while holding on to it (baby books call it "cruising" and most babies can't do it until 10 months). I have seen her let go and stand on her own for a few wobbly seconds at a time before plopping down onto that cute green diapery butt. Any day now! But, for now, we have this adorable picture to imagine what it's gonna be like!