Not So Fast...

Brady is steadily coming along with his crawling...although he'd prefer to walk instead! He would much rather be on his feet than his knees, and sometimes does a "crab crawl" (on hands and feet, butt up in the air) instead of a normal baby crawl. He has also started pulling himself up on things and trying to stand. This has resulted in quite a few bumps, bruises, and tears lately, as he's not quite steady enough on his feet yet. He's a determined 'lil bugger, though, and continues trying! Convinced I was looking at a "genius in training", I was encouraging this behavior, but his dr. informed me that it's NOT a good thing! She said that EVERY skill a baby learns has a specific purpose. Crawling, for instance, teaches them cross-coordination which is a skill that's used in sports & physical activity later in life. So, if he learns to walk too quickly, and doesn't put in the appropriate amount of "crawl time", it could have a negative impact later in life. WHO KNEW??? (I just thought the kid was way ahead of his time)!!! :-)

Here are a few pictures from the past week:

Brady getting into his "blankie" bin...


Playing in mommy's shoe box...


Dylan swimming in the St. Johns...


Brady at the park...

A Big Day for Brady...

Brady is crawling! He's been trying for weeks...up on all fours, rocking back and forth...but couldn't QUITE get the hang of it. Today, everything clicked, and off he went...






He has also learned to stand up in his pack 'n play and peek over the edge...




I can hardly believe that my lil peanut...

Is such a "big boy" now...

And totally COOL...

Pretty soon, he'll be playing football with Dylan...

And will be one of the "big kids"...