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tricks

While I was playing cards earlier, Josh started clapping his hands. When I saw him did that I was thinking maybe he thought he was still holding his toys ( he threw them on the floor, as always ) and banging them together so I continued what I was doing and forgot all about it.

When Dada got home bubby was very happy, kicking his legs, looking at Dada all the time while I was clipping his nails. He followed hubby's every movement. When we were done, I gave him to Paul and left them to bond ( likay diay sa obligasyon ba hehehe ).

Paul called me and told me to look at his son ( his word ). And there was Josh showing Dada his newest trick. He was clapping his hands and smiling while doing it like he's doing something monumental. LoL. Of course, to us, it was. Nobody taught him to do that. Hubby said bubby probably saw me clap my hands everytime I win my cardgame and he just immitated me. I didn't think of that. I mean, aren't babies his age supposed to be taught to do things and they'll consequently follow? It's not like he's a year old. I'm still baffled. Maybe to many it's just an ordinary thing babies do but it's my baby doing it and I just can't help but be proud hehehe..

The downside of being able to stand-up by holding on to things is bumping the head thus leading to bruises. Josh always has a bruise or two in his forehead. No matter how I try to protect him from bumping his head or accidentally falling down while being up for sometime, it still happen. I hate it. I don't want him to get hurt. He doesn't seem to mind though. Maybe I should really get him a helmet, lol.

He tries to stand-up every chance he gets, in his crib, his playpen, or while prowling around. He tries to follow me around too, by crawling. When I get his bath ready he would try to follow me to the bathroom, where he is not allowed to go. Figures! He wants to go where Mama says it's off-limits.

I almost had a heart attack a few minutes ago. Josh stood up, on his playpen, unassisted! I am thrilled, happy for him for yet another milestone, but at the same time I got the first scare of my life seeing him fall. Whew! felt like my heart skipped a beat there when I saw he let go of his hold on the rail and consequently fell. He recovered faster than mom and tried again. I will be a nervous wreck before he gets a year old if this keeps on. LoL

crawling

How time really flies. My little Josh is now 6 months, 2 weeks and 2 days old. It seems just like yesterday when I gave birth. I don't have to wake up every 3 hours to check on him and feed him anymore. Now I only have to get up in the middle of the night when he whines, meaning he wants his bottle, which is not very often. I got so used to waking up all the time at night that until now even if he doesn't wake me up I still would get up and check on him. The funny thing about Josh though is when he lets me know he needs his bottle at night he would try to get up, eyes closed, and smile. I don't know if he's awake or he's just dreaming. It's cute, lol.

A week before he turned 6 months, he started crawling. He wants to be on the floor all the time, rolling over and crawling. He doesn't like his walker much nowadays, even his playpen. I have to keep up with him, meaning getting down on the floor myself and play with him or read my book where I can see what he's doing. I can't turn my back from him or he will be under the couch or on the shoerack. He loves to go where I told him not to. Tsk, tsk...time to babyproof our place.

A week after crawling, he began sitting up. When he's tired from crawling, he would stop and sit and look at me and he would give me his endearing toothless grin. It's as if he wants to tell me, Look mom, I figured out a way to rest without having to lay on my tummy all the time. LoL..

The only catch with him being mobile is, it is hard to change his diaper and clothes. He always would flip over, crawl away from me and play with whatever he can get a hold of. I have to chase him literally. He would try to crawl fast though, thinking were playing. Sometimes when Dada is around, I would ask him to hold Josh while I change him. 

It is a bit tiring taking care of my baby now but I don't mind especially since he's more responsive. He laughs and giggles easily even if we would just kiss him or make funny faces. Ah, the joys of motherhood. (",)