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This episode of Happy Mom Happy Baby is in partnership with Smile Stones by Fisher Price, bringing

a smile to Smile Stones. By definition, milestones are a stage in development, but as any parent

will know, they are far more than this. They are victories, small wins, and happy moments,

stories to tell, share, record, and dates to remember. I can clearly recall the moment

the buzz crawled. This was partly because in the days and possibly weeks leading up to

it, he teased us with this little, I'm going to crawl, I'm going to do it, I'm going

to make an attempt. No, no, no, he did not. But eventually it was his favourite toy that

tempted him to make that giant leap across the carpet. It was amazing. It was beautiful.

The moment was obviously videoed. That video was then put into the WhatsApp group. There

are a lot of very proud grandparents I can tell you. We were all very, very proud. There

can be a lot of pressure to make sure that kids aren't falling behind and comparing them

to others, or in my case, comparing them to each other. But it's good to remember, each

milestone takes practice before you get there. Some falling over before the big step, or

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