Tenacious. Stubborn. Vocal. Passionate. Energetic. Impatient. We certainly have a spirited little boy. Henry knows what he wants and makes it clear to all around if he’s not happy with something. (Equally, he laughs loudly and with gusto if something pleases him, and constantly charms strangers with his big smile.)
Henry has been difficult this month – extremely clingy, tantrums aplenty and overall, very exhausting. He is so active and wants constant attention. It is not enough to be next to mummy, he wants to be on mummy! Heaven forbid if I dare move more than a few feet away from him. Suffice to say, Henry is very much a mummy’s boy. It is sweet, but tiring when it’s for a solid 8 hours a day. Although the frustration is soon forgotten when we grabs my face, pulls me close to him and covers me in sloppy kisses!
As much as it is testing at times, I know it’s completely normal for babies to have a period of separation anxiety, and it’s a sign of having a strong bond. As I tell myself daily, better to have a baby who doesn’t like to be parted from me than one who doesn’t notice or care if I leave. And the way Henry pumps his legs in excitement and lets out squeals of delight when he sees me makes it all worthwhile!
Milestones: Henry is finally crawling! He adopts an army style commando crawl rather than a traditional all-fours position, but it enables him to move across the room. Despite now having the ability to explore anything and everything that takes his fancy, Henry only has the desire to crawl towards two things – me, and the laptop! Henry can take a few steps if you hold onto him. He pulls himself up on anything he can get his hands on. Teeth have still not emerged, but I can see around 6 peeking through the gums – let’s hope they don’t all cut through at once! Henry has now learned to wave which is just the sweetest thing to see, and he’s also on the way towards being able to clap his hands.
Gorgeous! Very proud of my nephew xx
Amy its so refreshing to read your update as Archie has been just the same recently. He almost has little tantrums when I walk out of the room or when told not to do/touch something- they're definitely pushing the boundaries. We have also hit a brick wall with spoon-feeding and even a yoghurt has to be self-fed… which is rather messy. Archie's appetite has completely changed and he is eating a lot more now we're solely baby-led-weaning. Henry is such a gorgeous little boy, xxx
He's absolutely beautiful Amy- his eyes are just incredible. I think they all go through that little tantrum/clingy stage. My youngest LL is going through it at 16 months at the moment- she gets so frustrated as she can't communicate what she wants yet. x
Hasn't he got gorgeous eyes? What a handsome chap your boy is. My little one hated having his nappy changed too and once he started standing up I totally gave up trying to lay him down and just changed him stood-up (which was in fact quite useful when out and about).
I love reading these updates Amy. Henry is such a beautiful baby. His eyes! – Sorry I've realised every other comment says the same, must be true then!
Leanne @ Leanne-Marie x
He is such a handsome little boy. Gorgeous blue eyes. The clingy stage is hard but, they don't stay that way for long. We did baby led weaning with my youngest and she loved it. She's a far better eater than her brother for it too.
My rainbow baby is due in December and I love all your baby posts. Henry is beautiful and you are inspiring xx