Now that Aiden is crawling, we are remembering what a fun
and exciting stage this can be. And yet, I am more anxious this time around.
Boys are *so* different than girls. Aiden has only been mobile for about a
month now and has already tried to harm himself several times. He has no fear
and tons of curiosity. That is a dangerous combination. He has tumbled down the
stairs into the sunken living room a couple of times now. Thank goodness there
are only two stairs to navigate. He loves to open cabinets, play with doors,
and eat bugs that he finds on the ground. Even though we surround him with
plenty of toys to play with, he typically will crawl away from them as they are
not as fascinating as the "off limit" items which he usually will
beeline for as soon as they are within his eye sight; often taking out
everything and anyone in his way. Poor Pooh Bear, she is usually mowed over if
Aiden sees something he wants. She just cannot move that fast anymore. The
"off limit" items usually include lamp or vacuum cords and the doggie
door. He also likes to attack the upright rotating fan that we use during the
summer to keep cool. He crawls to it as fast as he can and then bear hugs it to
the ground. We have our own modern Don Quixote. Madilyn never used
to try any of these activities. I truly believe that he will be the first kid
we have to take to the emergency room. Like I said before, little boys are *so*
different than little girls. I cannot see what other differences we are not
prepared for.
Smiling while climbing the stairs
Aiden crawling ...
Aiden & Pooh Bear
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle ...
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