Over the past week or two, Jack has taken to pulling himself upright using anything that will take his weight, such as furniture, toys, etc.
This is really good, as it shows that he’s growing and that it really won’t be long before he’s walking, I’m sure. On the other hand, it has also been a bit of a problem, as he’s now got in the habit of doing it in his cot… if we put him to bed at night and he’s not particularly wanting to sleep, he crawls over to the side of the cot and literally uses his arms and upper-body strength to drag himself upright, whilst his feet are almost running in the same direction, aiding the cause. Within seconds, he’s there, standing upright and beaming with glee, watching for that look of congratulation on our faces. This might be all ok for him, but when he needs to go to sleep, and we need him to sleep, this defiance in him seems to be making this a little worse. In the mornings also, he’s stood there, waiting for one of us to come in and get him out, but then it’s not so bad as his smiley face seems to make the mornings a little… funnier.
The problem is, that as this ability to stand upright is still new to him, he sometimes forgets to hold on at all times… and if you’re not quick to catch him, he falls down much quicker than he gets up! I think that his fall is more of a shock to him than the pain of him falling, but I suppose that it’s been more luck that he’s fallen on something soft, like his bum.
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