On the go

sdfk Zachary is much more interested in standing up than being on his stomach. He normally cries out whenever you put him down for his "tummy time". He was flipping around in his bassinet when he was 2 days old and rolling over after a couple months. But then he decided that he would much rather stand and stopped rolling over and definitely was not interested in crawling. In addition, he had whatever he wanted brought to him (normally by Adam), so there has not been a real issue for him wanting to get to something.

At his nine month appointment he still was not crawling. Everyone has told me not to worry, but that is impossible for a mother. I was told that he is very strong and that he might go straight to walking.

Well, we've been working on it... and over the weekend... he started crawling! YEA!

On his school paper yesterday there was a note from his teacher- "He's crawling. Yea! And pulling up too. I'm so excited."

Unfortunately/ Fortunately... I think all those that said he will go straight to walking may be partially right. Last night he would crawl a short ways and then try to push up and stand (not pull up on something and stand-- push up from sitting and stand!). We'll have to see, but for now I am excited that my little boy is mobile and at the same time frightened by how quickly he has grown.

With all the ups and downs, frustration, and constant worry... there is no greater joy than motherhood!