Bumping & Bruising Our Way to Cruising

Grayson is starting to catch on to crawling on all fours instead of dragging or scooting his legs. Thanks to dad, he's also enjoying standing up by himself while holding on to chairs or our coffee table. He's tried taking a step or two sideways, but quickly learned not to step back from whatever he's holding on to.

This morning he also pulled himself into a sitting position while lying down, but I think it was only because we were on the bed and it's a little easier than the hard floor.

This new active lifestyle is quickly leading to bumps and bruises. He's got a little patch of rug burn next to his mouth and has bumped his head a few times on toys when transitioning from sitting up to the crawling position.

Most of the time he doesn't seem to notice, but

there have been a few instances when he began to cry and then looked at me for a reaction.

I quickly smiled and laughed so he would do the

same and it seemed to work for now. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before the real injuries begin and I curse the fact that boys are so rough.