Crawling is going places now! (ha) The first couple of weeks, she knew how to crawl but still stayed in her toy corner of the living room crawling a few steps here and there. Last week she started moving towards the couch but stayed in the living room. A couple of days ago, she finally realized the large space she has to move around in since the downstairs is all one large room consisting of the living, dining, and kitchen. She is having a blast exploring. Of course this brings a range of babyproofing issues we need to work through. My entry way is a step down from the living room and she has fallen off that a few times already. She has found the kitchen and the animals water bowl which brings lots of fun. My child is definitely a water baby though I'm not sure what baby isn't. It means I can no longer sit on the couch while she plays quietly in her corner. (that really makes me sound like a horrible parent. I promise I don't banish her to the corner.) I'm glad classes end this week to give me more time to focus on her.
Also, she has found the wonderful world of the cat in her explorations. Kaba, our Yorkie, keeps her distance and snaps at her if she comes too close and runs away the minute Fiona's hand gets near. The cat however doesn't seem mad about it and so Fi seeks her out which usually means chasing her around the living room. I can't figure out if Cleo doesn't mind or is already so far down the submissive line in the house (since the dog terrorizes her all the time) that she just deals with it. Fiona will mess with her and all Cleo will do is stand up, walk two steps, and then lay back down. I figure she will jump up and go to higher ground if she gets sick of it but I haven't seen that yet. The pure joy on Fiona's face when she sees the cat makes me smile every time. I hope as she gets older and a little softer in her touches, they will become lifelong friends.
On a related side note, I really need to buy a furminator since Cleo sheds entire cats daily. Fiona will crawl away after "petting" the cat and have hands full of fur which immediately go to her mouth. I have a MAJOR issue against hair and gag when it comes anywhere near my mouth and yet I just have to deal with all the fur that I am sure my child is ingesting daily. Between the dog and the cat, and carpet that isn't vacuumed as much as it should be, she constantly has hair all over her. For the most part, it doesn't bother me knowing that there is no way around it and it's not going to hurt her any but its a daily struggle to tell myself that.
Oh the world of a moving baby. Each stage brings new challenges and new fun! I'm just sad each phase goes by way too quickly.