Moving On Up

Zachary loves to grab anything he can get his hands on. He's most interested if it's any of the following: 

a) Out of his reach - grabbing for glasses on the coffee table
b) Not a toy - he likes to chew on wires, shoelaces and hair
c) Something Mummy and Daddy use - TV remotes are his favourite
d) Something he shouldn't eat - after he's been sick, he likes nothing better than trying to pick up and eat the small chunks of food from the pool of vomit!
e) Inside a bag or box - he loves emptying the contents of his changing bag and trying to eat nappy bags

Zachary finds a sock for his breakfast

Zachary has become a lot more agile in the past week and now is a confident crawler. He also likes to pull himself up while holding onto the coffee table, but can only manage to get onto his knees. He leans on the coffee table but forgets that he needs to keep hold of the table and often topples over, banging his head on the table; he now has an array of marks on his forehead.

Zachary prepares to head-butt the table.

Zachary wants Daddy's tasty fruit and nut porridge instead of his own plain porridge

After failing to acquire Daddy's porridge, Zachary decides to eat the table

As you can see, Zachary loves to move around and grab things, but no matter where he goes and what he grabs, Dribble Pony remains close to his heart...

Mangy and drenched in slobber, but it's great to keep him happy when we're out

Crawling!

Zachary has been very keen to move around over the past few weeks, beginning by lifting his bottom and pushing himself backwards, covering the whole room in a few minutes. This week he made his first few steps crawling forwards and has begun trying to stand up while pushing against an object. Time to fully baby-proof the house!

Look away for just a moment and he'll be on the other side of the room

Zachary is still as violent as ever, pinching, scratching and pulling hair at every opportunity, but isn't too happy when other babies do the same to him! Mummy is the target of Zachary's most violent attacks, as he searches for milk.

Looking innocent

Mealtimes are still going well: Zachary is always keen to feed himself, grabbing the spoon at every opportunity and attempting to feed himself, always with very messy consequences!

Sweet potato is his friend

If Zachary is a little grumpy, the best tactic is to put him in an unusual place, allowing him to explore the new and interesting surroundings. Here he is helping Mummy with the washing:

Zachary prepares for his first bath in the washing machine