Jonah baby turned seven months this week. Seven months! How has this happened? I still feel like time should be passing half as quickly as it does. But alas, he’s growing up. And it’s kind of ticking him off!
You see, although my other kids waited until the ripe old age of eight months or so to crawl, Jonah wants to crawl NOW. (Like how I put my Pilates mats on our hardwood floor to aid him in his ambitions? Also, please note crap under coffee table!) And he is so close. Every day I think, “It will be today.” He can move around a lot and he’s getting pretty fast, but he can’t quite crawl and do it exactly how he wants to yet. And it’s making him MAD and cranky and generally discontent. He also doesn’t like it when I get in his face and take away whatever thing he’s reached that he shouldn’t have that his negligent siblings have left on the floor…oh, the baby proofing is giving me a serious headache!
Jonah-Jo is no longer content to be contained in his swing or exersaucer, he wants to be on the floor trying to get his crawl on at all times. But since that often involves him fussing through the process, I’m ready for this milestone to be checked off the list! Even if it does mean me scrambling after him more and more, I’m ok with it, if it means him fussing less and less.
I’d also be ok with hiring a nanny to supervise this milestone, but …I guess I’m just gonna hafta power through it.
And also, we’re starting Ferber again tonight so that this kid might actually SLEEP THROUGH THE NIGHT! His sleeping has taken a real dive since this mobility thing started, and Bleary-Eyed Mommy is much less tolerant of Angry Baby than Well-Rested Mommy is.
Wow, that just gave me a great idea for a brand of dolls.
So, what milestones made your baby the most frustrated? (Not to mention you!)
