Well, here we are again, another month later and a baby who just keeps growing and growing! I swear that he is going through all these milestones WAY TOO FAST! He has the incentive of wanting to keep up with his big brother, so he's hitting the milestones much earlier than the little man did -- sometimes a full 3 months before him!
He is a pro at crawling and can get wherever he wants to go very quickly. I love how babies crawl toward things that they are excited about -- panting and giggling and slapping their hands on the floor as they go. LB gets very excited about crawling toward the dog food dish and our master bedroom shower. Whenever he is on the floor in the vicinity of those two locations, the giggling sets in and he is soon plunging his little fists into kibble (we always catch him before he attempts to eat any) or squealing with delight in the shower as he listens to his echo.
In other movement-related milestones, he is also pulling up. He pulls up on practically all pieces of furniture, his toys, his parents and even his bathtub. Sometimes while he is standing next to something, he is also reaching for toys and he forgets to hang on. He isn't exactly standing by himself yet, but he isn't exactly holding on for dear life either.
He has continued to be an excellent eater and has now taste-tested just about every flavor in the baby food aisle. He is also starting to get the hang of some finger foods and he happily attacks puffs and cheerios with gusto whenever he is in his highchair. He's even starting to get the hang of using his hair as a napkin (I wonder if his big brother taught him that?).
The only slight hiccup that we have run into is that his sleeping has suddenly become very poor. He had a bit of a cold the last week of September, so the congestion was keeping him awake. I spent many nights sitting up with him in the rocking chair so that the elevation of his head could keep the congestion at bay, but once the cold cleared up, he continued to want me to sit with him all night every night. While I love nothing more than holding a sleeping baby and I still feel so thankful for LB that I hardly bat an eye at any of his nighttime needs (food or snuggling), I know that he needs to be able to sleep on his own, too. I do not subscribe to the "cry it out" method, so there have been many nights with minimal sleep for me. I was just starting to worry about his newfound night restlessness when I realized what was happening. He was getting teeth. I got a glimpse of his bottom gums and sure enough there is an outline of two tiny teeth on the bottom. I expect they will pop through any day now. In the meantime, Tylenol has been helping, as has the knowledge that this is likely only a small bump in his usually peaceful sleeping.
He has many vocalizations now, including something that sounds like DaDaDa and lots of consonant sounds. He squeals with greater inflection than ever and enjoys babbling with me and with the dog believe it or not (she is a very patient audience because he is usually grabbing great handfuls of fur as he "talks" to her and she doesn't mind one bit -- she is SUCH a good and gentle dog).
Although that toothless smile will soon be a thing of the past, I am still madly in love with his baby grin. What a fun and happy baby he is!
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