Ethan has been getting out of the house and seeing the world. His favorite mode of transportation continues to be the Moby carrier. It really is quite amazing; he can be fussing indoors, but as soon as he is inside the sling, he quiets down to await the world!
7 months
8 months
9 months
Indoors, Ethan is moving on his own, expertly navigating whatever obstacles are in his way. He has his section of the living room demarcated with a padded area of the floor. A set of strategically-placed pillows used to suffice as barriers, but he started to crawl over and around them to wander off the “reservation”.
To protect Ethan and our home from each other, we decided to get some gates, but Ethan has proven to be more than a match for them; we might need to get a second set to form a complete enclosure of reasonable size:
9 months
Before installing the gates
After installing the gates
Finally, he is learning that he doesn’t like peas, but that he likes squash, carrots, and sweet potatoes.