Up till eight months old, Lijah did nothing, literally. He laid on his back, didn't roll over, didn't scoot, nothing. He only laughed and smiled. Everybody said he was a good natured baby, and... he was.
At eleven months, that baby all knew and loved, is gone. In its place is a little adventurer who won't sit still. In his repertoire:
The skull smack: Don't lay down near him, because he'll put a big grin on and crawl over like he's in love, then, lift his head high up and smack it down into yours. ?!?
The wall smack: Newly discovered by accident, smacking skull into the wall has resulted in a circular motion at the neck to reproduce said discovery of wall.
The flying squirrel: Prerequisite: happy but unsatisfied (I'm a good mommy, so, this happens to be 95% of day). On his knees, he lifts his hands toward the ceiling and then brings them down to mightily smack whatever is in his radius.
The dog bowl dingies: Bored with toys on the carpet? Can't see mom in your peripheral vision? Head to the bathroom with screams of anger and stop short at the dog's water bowl; lift, pour over chest, repeat.
Baking glassware wear: Feeling no fear for the pain he has felt in the past, he continually visits his favorite cupboard and pulls on top of him the pyrex, then finds a stray spoon and drags them into the middle of the living room to make music, where mommy finds the otherwise see-through items by stubbing her toe when the doorbell rings trying to stop the dog from charging the front door.
Skin amusement park: Wants to roll up against any exposed skin, then, after having a sensual fill, pinches over and over and over wherever it is exposed.
"That scream": When grocery shopping, he no longer receives praises; he constantly screams at eardrum-breaking decibels whenever he gets bored, which is pretty much constantly. I get down in his face and scream back at him (when we're at home). Then he pauses deep in thought, squints his eyes in a glare, gives a toothy grin and whines at me for the travesty I have committed.
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I guess that helps answer the question of whether or not you need a break from Lijah! ;)
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