IrishOboe

Little Joseph amazes me.  It’s rather annoying that he cries every time I put him on the floor now given how much he used to love crawling around, but now he only has eyes for standing or anything involving upward movement.  I put out the fold-up mattress so that there are two levels for him to crawl on.  He easily and eagerly crawled up and from there he could get onto our couch-chair and the coffee table.  He still takes tumbles on the way down, so I’m back to getting hardly anything done because he needs me by his side - or at least in plain view - all the time.  It’s amazing how quickly he learned to coordinate his movements to cruise in the direction of a toy he wants.  It’s amazing how strong he is both in his legs and upper body.  He can pull himself up with his arms and even if he slips as his legs follow he can keep holding on.  So much for getting back to the routine after the holidays.  I have to figure out a whole knew way to live!