1) Eli can officially army-crawl. It's not like he wasn't able before as much as he wasn't willing. Regardless, I had him army-crawling all over this afternoon, and he even showed off his new skills to dad.
2) I'm a mean mommy. In order to elicit this movement, I had to move the cordless phone (one of his favorite 'toys') just out of his reach each time he moved forward. Considering how tired and frustrated he was, all the while te
ething, this was cruel. There was lots of crying, some screaming, and a few tears. In the end, Mommy won, so it's not all bad right?The first few times Eli reached the phone, he furiously started dialing, perhaps 911 to report his mother. After the phone novelty wore off (I had to let him reach it a few times in order to keep his attention), Eli discovered the door and how his movement affected it. He opened and shut the door several times this afternoon. This was a great game because it required him to constantly army-crawl. (BTW - Eli's army-crawl appears to be imitating a wounded soldier. He keeps his left elbow under him to push, while barely reaching forward with his right arm. You can see some of this here.)
2 comments:
That is just too cute! I don't think it was too cruel, but it showed him that he could do it!
YAAAAY Eli!!! Woo-hoo! Way to go little man - now your life will get a WHOLE lot more interesting!! Think of all of the things you can TOUCH! Just ask Hayden - he's been enjoying his mobility a LOT!
Heather
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