We have a crawler (sort of)!!!

As Oprah would call it, I had an "a-ha moment" today. Sarah had been experiencing some sleeping issues lately and I think I know the reason for this sudden change in behaviour. In addition to dropping her late-night dream-feed and going down to 4 bottles a day (changes that took place within a day of each other), Sarah is well on her way to taking over and destroying the house. Two days ago, Sarah magically got herself onto all fours and into the crawling position! Watch out daddy - no more babying the TV soon! While she seems to have figured out the correct position for crawling, she hasn't quite understood that she also needs to move her arms and legs. The result? A lot of rocking back & forth and shuffling about with her head on the ground :)

And...as if the prospect of crawling wasn't enough to get us nervous and looking into baby gates, Sarah is now also grabbing at just about anything we will allow (other than phones and the prized remote control). I have been letting her practice grasping with her face-cloth and am quite impressed with her hand-eye coordination - she is usually able to grasp the cloth with one swipe of the hand. To help satisfy her interest in this new favourite activity, I put together a "treasure chest" filled with little goodies for Sarah to explore. It's amazing how interesting such simple things as a measuring spoon and hairbrush can be for her!

PS. Happy 5-month birthday to our little girl!