No more turning your back for bathroom breaks, a coffee warmup, or even glance out the window. He can now legitmatly get into trouble. Let the bruise collection begin!
His rapidly expanding set of teeth (4 plus 3 more ready to come out) adds an additional element. Recall that first there was the Supa Sleepa (1-3 months), then the return of the Supa Sleepa (5-7 months). Now we've got the Supa Crib Climba. The crib just happens to be the best gym for Wilder's new skills. Padded floor w/a bumper. Sides to shimy up. Railings to grasp-->pull-->hold and then chew. No kidding. You can put him down with his eyes closed and by the time you hit the door he's on his way up. When you turn to close it he's staring back wide eyed with a mouth full of crib rail. Hopefully, the veneer doesn't have extra lead. Eventually, he becomes too exhausted to stand up and then falls (literally) asleep. We are reminded daily that we should "wait until he starts walking" for the real adventure to begin. I can't imagine that it's a lot worse, though I do lack imagination from time to time...
In other news. We're on the cusp of other changes. I speak (of course) of the end of summer and the impending fall. We spent Labor Day with the Schimdts at Lake Calhoun. The pics are on the picasa site. After today, we're definitely looking forward to cooler temperatures and next stages. Things just seem easier to handle when it's 60 instead of 90. We constantly worried about Wilder's heat and sun exposure the last few months. Time to put his clothes back on, walk around in the weakening sun, and soak up the last few rays. Maybe even play in a leaf pile or two.
Here's a little more action.
