Well, we officially have a crawler on our hands. Last month, I was so worried that Canaan wasn't going to figure out the whole going forward thing. Boy, was I wrong. This boy crawls forward now like it's nobody's business. And it's opened up a whole new world for him....our little explorer. He has even learned how to crawl up a step, which takes him out of the living room and into the rest of the house. That's when it's really all hands on deck with our little guy.
Within days of getting crawling down pat, Canaan also learned how to pull up on just about anything. He crawls in to our pantry and pulls up on the bottom shelf and tries to wreak havoc on things there. I have already had to rearrange that shelf, thanks to my active boy. He tries to pull up on objects that move, though, and that really throws him off. He doesn't walk well yet, so it really frustrates him when something goes to moving on him.
We have introduced some real food in to his diet, over the past couple of weeks. He loves mashed potatoes, applesauce, green beans, and bananas. He still gets three bottles a day, but only seems to "love" his night time bottle. He's really not interested in the other two bottles, but still needs that milk, so we attempt it anyway.
Canaan is "doing" so much more now that he's mobile, that it tires him out much earlier in the afternoon. His last few waking hours, for the past couple of weeks, have been tough. A mixture of teething and exhaustion is never a good combination. So we've gotten creative with long walks or trips to the park...honestly anything that gives us some sanity. We're hoping this part passes quickly.
My goal for next month is that Canaan start to go forward in his walker. He can only push himself backwards in it, so I'm anxious for him to start that forward motion. Isn't there always something to worry about? Sigh...
But, for now, I am savoring every moment with my precious Canaan.
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