Working hard

This last week has been dedicated to encouraging Miles to crawl. How you might ask? Well, I realized we weren't doing him any favors by walking him around all the time. Sure, he loved it, but it wasn't helping him figure out how to move and work his body on his own. Also, I was coming to his aid too much. Rescuing toys all the time, helping him sit up, etc. So, we've stopped walking him around-cold turkey. He actually responded better to this plan than I thought he would. I've been knitting up a storm during the day to keep myself busy and occupied while he works things out. I sit on the floor near him and go to town. Along with this, we don't just give him our hands and pull him up anymore. Hence, the video. This is Miles figuring out how to get himself in an upright position. It's interesting, because he is still far more motivated to stand, bounce and walk (he's even moving down furniture a little bit now) than he is to crawl, but I remain ever hopeful. It's not that I'm worried, I just know his life will improve dramatically when he can get from point A to B on his own. It's amazing how much he's gained in body knowledge in just one week. His stability has improved and he's getting the hang of connecting feet and arms to get what he wants. Stay tuned.....