It's like the whole world has finally opened up for the little man this week. Mobility has taken on a whole new meaning around here. I found him like this yesterday after nap time, on his knees and pulled up on the railing. Guess it's time to raise that railing back up or before we know it, he'll be climbing over it.
This week Brooks has finally learned to crawl. We thought a man of his stature would never be able to bear such weight on his arms, but nature knows what it is doing. And all this moving around has actually made him lose a pound.
In addition to almost crawling, he's understanding more and more every day. He was eating some melon through the little mesh bags and decided it would be a good idea to show it to Chance. To his surprise (and clearly NOT to mine!) Chance takes the bag and pretends to starting eating it himself. Brooks proceeds to scream and look straight at me, like mom, DO SOMETHING. So I ask Chance to hand it back. 2 seconds later, guess what happens again?
And then there's the UH-OH's that have started as well. Drop something on the ground and watch mommy pick it up. UH-OH, over and over. Cause and effect. How long will mommy play this game.
We were outside by the pool, one of his favorite places. But of course he wants to be on the ground, picking up leaves and sticking them in to his mouth. I've been working on telling him, JUST FOR LOOKING, NOT FOR EATING. And I know the kid knows what I am saying as he grabs the leaf, looks straight at me with a sideways look, and then slowly raises the leaf to his mouth, the whole while looking at me with those eyes like whatcha gonna do now?
