The last week or two has been exciting and scary for us, as we watch Simon continue to hit new milestones in his development. Every day seems to bring a new adventure.
At his last checkup, a few months ago, Dr. Cargopants said that Simon was a little behind on certain motor skills, but not in a way that we should worry. I don't know if he has caught up or not, but it seems like he has suddenly accelerated. First there's the expressiveness in his actions. His babbling is getting more diverse, his gestures are more deliberate, he's doing something like a wave, he's playing peek-a-boo, he knows to switch a toy between hands when I'm getting his pajama sleeves on... it's remarkable because it seems like it happened so fast. We even think he's signing "more" when he's eating.
It was his mobility that we have hoped for more progress on. About a month ago, he was getting up on his knees and hands, but still no crawling. He can turn around on his belly easily, and certainly roll where he wants to go. But he can't sit up either without help. We've been giving him a lot of standing practice, against the couch, his electronic table thing, and most recently, I've been propping him up against me lying on the floor on my side. To my delight, he's been trying to pull himself up by grabbing on to my clothes and pulling. In the last week, he has been consistently getting to his knees, but tonight, he pulled himself up to a standing position!
Simon's emotional range keeps getting wider too, and I think for him it's a little scary. Or maybe I'm just projecting. I mentioned before that he made this strong eye contact with a look of fear and pain when he was constipated and it hurt to poo. It was just completely heartbreaking to see that look of, "Dad, help me!" Just the other day, he developed an intense fear of Diana's severe allergic reaction. When she got into a sneezing fit, with the snorting and nose blowing, he seemed to react as if to worry that mommy was hurt or in trouble. He really started to panic. He's definitely getting more complicated. At least he's done with the teeth for awhile, as they've all fallen into place.
There are little things too. He's understanding how to let us brush his teeth, for example. There are some less great things, like him flinging food off his tray, but Diana in particular is good at conveying the consequences of his actions. It's all just happening so fast now.
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