minibeanie helping out with the unpacking
In the last few days, there have been a few remarkable developments. DH & I always say that minibeanie's more eager to go vertical than forward. At the smallest possibility, he will grasp at whatever that's within range and if it isn't rooted to the ground, he will be hoisting himself up. As a result, there has been quite a few unfortunate incidents with the latest one resulting in a bruise. And since the little bugger simply won't be contained within the confines of the rubber mat, DH decided to take no further chances and got an Italian helmet from Finland. Mama mia, all he needs now is a Vespa!
And just as I thought he will skip crawling altogether (some babies do!), he surprised me today when he crawled towards me. A couple of days ago, he might also have taken his first cruise. He 'walked' a good 1 m along the length of daddy on our bed. Honestly, I am not too trilled at the prospect of greater mobility. A climbing & crawling baby is plenty enough on my hands!
But the best part was how minibeanie will 'dance' when he hears a song! From mummy's medley of Ba Ba Black Sheep & Amazing Grace to the opening jingle of Dr.Phil, his upper body and head will bob up and down, and occasionally, his flailing arms will join in the dance. (Pre-clap, perhaps?) This boy got rhythm!
minibeanie is 8 months, 2 weeks & 2 days old
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Hi cousin, start early to teach MB how to get down the bed/sofa safely - backside down first. Each time he tries to go down head first, correct his body position to go down backside first and reinforce by telling him the verbal instructions "Backside down first" or whatever you find suitable. (But the same words must be used consistently) You'll be surprised at how fast they learn and it'll save you some worries once they get it.
Good tip, thanks! I'll try it :)
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