Looking up - Week 44

Four days ago, we celebrated Theo's 10th month birth anniversary. Looking back, time flew very quickly, esp. given that at around this time last year, Theo only looked something like this inside Mommy D's womb:



Now, he's our Energizer bunny, always on the move, so full of energy and oozing with insatiable curiosity. If you want to attract his attention, just pretend that you're busy with something in your hands, and very soon, he'll be crawling towards you and grabbing whatever it is that you're holding. If you give it to him, first, he'll examine it from different angles, then he'll bang it on the floor, and eventually, it goes into his mouth for the ultimate, ISO-certified taste test. At this age, babies really want to taste everything, and thus, we have to ensure that whatever enters his mouth is clean and safe.

The words that he often utters are "mama" and "dada", aside from the other incomprehensible utterances. What's funny however is his quite often use of the word "indi" which means "no" in our dialect. Without a doubt, he certainly caught this word from Mommy D who often warns him not to touch something or go somewhere.

By this time, he is showing further his distinct personality. He loves music, esp. those made for children; he prefers certain playthings and has recently shown disinterest in stuffed toys.

In terms of motor skills, he can crawl, climb, stand up without support, sit down slowly without support, and walk while holding the sides of a table or his crib. We are hoping that he'll be able to start walking by himself next month. But if he does, Mommy D and I will probably have more difficulty keeping an eagle eye on him because his movements will be much faster but still not yet fully coordinated. The age of bruises and bumps will probably begin soon, but well, that's one of the caveats in the "instruction manual".

Now at 44 weeks old, Theo is indeed looking up, in all aspects of his physical and social development. While I also help out in many ways, much credit goes to Mommy D. God created mothers so that He'll be there always.