This post is a bit out-dated as this major milestone was passed a few weeks ago at about 7 months, but as I have nothing more important to write about today, I dedicate this one to you, Baby Jack! Your funny bottom wiggling, push-ups, slithering, and rolling has finally all paid off! All your hard work has produced one of the fastest crawls I have ever seen! Ben and Mitchell crawled a bit earlier than you, but you have them beat in speed at this age!
He really is a speedy little guy. He no longer is content to be left alone in a room, but will crawl with all his might as soon as the action starts moving to another place. The big boys can no longer just move their game to a slightly different location to escape his babyish pestering. He moves when they do. I have honestly never before used a baby gate in any of my houses for either of my other boys, but this guy can move so quickly, I felt it necessary to protect him in this way.
I sometimes leave the room to get something from another room, and when I turn around to go back, there he is, slap slap slapping the floor, furiously trying to keep up and doing a fairly decent job at it!
Already, he is not satisfied with his new skill. It is not enough to be mobile. He thinks he can walk and tries to prove it every time he pulls himself to standing position, then turns around and lets go, crashing down each time. I guess all that chub makes a pretty good cushion for such instances!
Good work, little guy. We're all watching you, every step of the way!
Go Jack!
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