He enjoys investigating the world. He wants to touch as many different things as he can, and if possible he'd like to put them in his mouth. When we go out with the sling he likes to have his arms free. He stretches them out as if he's doing an aeroplane impression, reaching out for everything we walk past. One of his favourite games is for me to stop as we go along so that he can touch things. It doesn't matter what. Lamp posts, telegraph poles, tree trunks, hedges, fences, walls... he just has a huge happy grin when we stop so he can feel things with his fingers. Of course, if he can, he'll try and taste things too. He doesn't normally get chance in the sling, but if he's on the ground he sometimes sneaks something into his mouth before I can stop him.
Like this leaf at the playground the other week.
Sorry the picture is blurry. I really struggle to get sharp pictures of this little fellow because he moves so fast! He's never still, except when he's asleep (and not always then).
Even when he's inside he still likes looking at the wide world out there.
The weather is getting colder (and warmer again... and colder again... and warmer again... but you get the picture!) - I need to get some proper outdoor gear for the little fellow so that his exploration won't be too restricted by the winter.
In fact I think he's going to love the wind, rain, mud, snow and hail that may be in store over the next few months.
I wonder how I'm going to stop him eating it.
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