Our sweet, cuddly, carried-in-our-arms-all-the-time baby has just become carpet land Adventure Man Extraordinaire! There was a time in his life when he was not mobile, but that is not now . . . Arrow has discovered mobility. This recent turn of events has only occurred in the last few days - when he realized the potential of crawling. For about a month, Arrow has been able to roll like a ball zipping downhill, but couple that with crawling and you've got the equivalent of a new puppy released in the house with the owners gone. There's not much left in the living room that hasn't been slobbered and gummed to Arrow's satisfaction. The living room is like this expansive playpen beckoning his exploration. What is the most interesting attraction for a baby in this untamed upholstered wonderland? Cords. Electrical cords specifically. (For all concerned, we watch him very closely). Tags are also of great interest to him. Often he's more engrossed with the tag on the toy than the toy itself.
At this point I should probably clarify; Arrow is not quite a full-blown crawler yet. He looks more like an inch worm than a crawling baby as he scrunches and extends his body for some desirable object just out of reach. A fierce determination sets in particularly when there are cords in view. He pushes off with his feet as he elongates his body, stretching as far as it will go, then he'll get his knees tucked up under him and squirm in place for a bit before he lengthens out again. It's quite a little process, and yet surprisingly effective. He transports from point A to point B in no time.
