1) He is CRAWLING! He's not quite yet an efficient crawler, but he can get where he wants to go. He's got the technique down but sometimes he forgets and has to stop and try some other strategies. I'm sure we'll being chasing him around the house within the next couple weeks if not days.
2) He is sitting unassisted. He can even catch himself if he starts to fall over. He is now able to take a bath like a big boy! Until recently, one of us took a bath with him.
3) He is pulling himself up to standing, though inconsistently. And, he is CRUISING! He walks around his standing toys, the fireplace, the coffee table, anything. He can only go clock-wise. If you make it so he can only go the other way, he gets stuck. He is always trying new things like picking small toys up off the floor while standing or moving between the coffee table and the couch or between standing toys. It's fun to watch him problem solve through how he is going to do something. He'll keep readjusting himself so that he can get the task done.
4) He's eating all sorts of new things. He is really ready for more textures than pureed food, but he's limited because he doesn't have any teeth yet. He has been eating yogurt, cheese, chunks of banana, Gerber puffs and all sorts of pureed fruits and veggies. We've also introduced him to pureed chicken, turkey and beef. He's eats anything we put in front of him. There's nothing he doesn't like! He is trying to feed himself, but his pincer grasp isn't quite good enough yet.
5) He has started shaking his head 'no' at us. He doesn't know what it means, but he sure likes to do it. It won't be long before he's really telling us 'no'.
6) He babbles constantly, and he says 'dada' all the time. Sometimes it seems like he recognizes that daddy is 'dada' but not consistently enough for it to count as his first word yet. He also says 'ba', 'ga' and 'ha', but 'dada' is his favorite. I swear I've heard a 'mama' here and there, but it might just be wishful thinking!
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