Joey - stage 2

Big happenings in Joey's world. First off, he's starting to eat solid foods. I'm a bit surprised by it, as Julie had said before that she wanted to wait until Christmas (which, technically, is not yet). Plus, we were very cautious with Sam. Of course, Joey is a second child; there's a natural tendency to assume we know what's going on with this one, so we're not as uptight.

Anyway, we've been giving him banana and squash (separately, not mixed -- though I don't think Joey would care much one way or the other), and he's really taking to it. His eyes go even wider than usual and he's desperate to be the one holding the spoon. I also don't think he's actually spat any out yet. I think he also likes having his own chair at the dinner table, as opposed to being on a lap or in his excersaucer.

There's really only one downside to all this, and I came across the precursors this morning (bright and early!). The last two months or so have been pretty sweet from a dirty diaper point of view: none from Sam, and anything from Joey just goes straight into the washing machine. I'm not looking forward to handling another human being's poop again.

Secondly, Joey's just starting to crawl - maybe it's the food? He's not a racing turtle yet or anything, but if we flip him onto his belly, the little knees come up and push off, and if we let him go, he actually goes places. I remember this stage with Sam, and if I recall correctly (and if Joey follows the same pattern), Joey will be barely mobile for a little while and then suddenly won't be where you left him.

I'm trying to figure out if this is a good thing or not. I mean, I know it is -- he has to do this eventually, or he'll be living here rent-free forever -- but it so easy when they stay put. Is his mobility really something I want to encourage? (Of course it is; it's just scary, too. And, to be perfectly honest, it's not just "what is he going to break?" scary, or even "where is going to end up?" scary. It's also "Hoo boy, taking care of two honest-to-goodness boys. Here we go..." scary. Then again, the sooner he can move, the sooner he can wrestle. :) )