The last month has brought about a lot of change around our house. Jackson has mastered both the belly on the floor and belly off the floor crawling. He prefers belly on the floor because he can move faster and this is his method of traveling when he is trying to run away from us. The living room has turned into a sort of baby playpen. We block off the hall way with one of the dog gates and use the ottoman to prevent exit into the foyer. This only works if the chair is pushed against the couch so he can't crawl between and through the end table into the dining room which also gives him access to the kitchen. I spend a lot of time wrangling the baby.
He also has started pulling up on the furniture and anything else that's available to him. Just the other day he took a couple of steps while holding on to his walker and let go of the couch for a second to stand on his own before falling to the floor. I won't be surprised if he is walking in the next month.
Probably my favorite and least favorite change all at the same time is that little man is much more vocal. I love hearing "Mama" when I walk through the door from work each day and he added "Da" while we were in Alabama. Taking him away from Chris for a week really did make him miss his daddy and he has been very clingy to him since we got back. (Yes, he said mama first and he does know who he's referring to although he isn't always consistent with it.) However, he has started screeching. I can't stand it. When he doesn't get his way, he just screams and I am trying to figure out a way to break him of this.
I really am loving this age. I have said that I have loved every stage so far and, while that is true, I think I am having the most fun right now. He is just so entertaining and I can really see his personality coming out. Jackson is going to be a trouble maker. He is so curious and it's fun to watch him explore the world around him.
3 comments:
The last picture is adorable!
He is darling, Julie!
Thank you so much for sharing his progress, personality, and pictures with those of us not there to watch it ourselves.
He's just the cutest little man! I know you're one proud mama!
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