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Not Ready.

by Bryan Comer

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How your baby’s growing: It’s happening already…your baby is showing the first stirrings of independence. By seven months he can sit well without support and may begin crawling (or bottom shuffling). Some babies this young can even pull themselves up to a standing position while holding onto furniture. If he’s not yet a puller, he’s more than likely a good propper; that is, if you stand him next to the sofa, he’ll probably be able to maintain the posture, hanging on for dear life. With this new independence comes the inevitable bumps and falls of childhood. No matter how carefully you childproof, he’s bound to bonk his elbows or knees someday, so don’t get too upset when it happens.

 

I’m not ready. I refuse to be. I feel like we just struck an awesome balance of personality and needs. He’s funny. He makes us laugh till it hurts. I love watching him discover his world. I love to see his face when Sarah or Jack comes in the room. I’m not ready for him to be mobile. I’m not ready for him to be “independent”.

I set on the couch this morning watching him in his bouncy set, once again chewing on “Mr. Pig” and terrorizing “Mr. Horsey”. His squeal filled the house and the dogs would come running to lick his face. He’d laugh every time they did. I’m not ready for that to end.

They talk about him developing separation anxiety…I’m just saying, I’m going to miss my little Binja.


Posted in General on July 1st, 2008

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  1. Pete Aldin Says:
    July 31st, 2008 at 4:26 am

    Dude, that’s really … real. I’ve never thought of what we feel as separation anxiety … but it is, isn’t it?

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