in the past couple of weeks the little guy has mastered sitting up on his own. i thought it would never happen since he did this kind of late, but he's sitting very independently now and playing with his toys which is nice.
he also does a great army crawl. he crawls all around on the room using his hands and legs and feet but his tummy isn't really off the ground so i guess that is called an army crawl. he makes enthusiastic wheezing sounds when he crawls too like he has emphysema, it is so funny, i hope to post a clip soon!
he also claps his hands very well. i have heard that this is a big deal not just because it is cute but b/c they have to use both sides of their brain to do this so it is pulling together cognitive and physical development. he does it totally on his own and doesn't have to mimic us so it is funny when you look over at him and he's just clapping away.
and as far as talking, we are currently in "da-da" land. his baby babbling, cooing and screeching have turned into real consonant sounds. i guess carrying him for 10 months in my belly and feeding him around the clock for his first 6 months of life one would assume ma-ma would be on the tip of his tongue the minute he starts to speak. not a chance! he didn't think to give me props first, but that's ok, he's a big daddy fan too! he grins from ear to ear and smiles so big whenever tim comes in the room. so for now it is da da da da da da da all day long. here's to hoping ma-ma will be somewhere in his top 10 new words.
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it is somewhat sad when da da is out of their mouths first. but just remember that nobody will ever take your place as mom. that is a pretty high ranking position in the life of a little one.
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