Just in time for a big family visit, a developmental milestone

Ironically, the milestone is stranger anxiety, which unfortunately is happening even with familiar people. Anne gets upset and cries when someone new, or someone she hasn't seen for a while, holds her (or in one case, reached out to touch her).

The good news is it's perfectly normal and is supposed to be an important cognitive advance. The bad news is Anne will have lots of family visiting this weekend for her baptism!

Best advice mom has found so far is to give Anne a little space and time; let her get used to people for 20 or 30 minutes before handing her over to be held.

(Stranger anxiety does not appear to happen with dogs, by the way!)