Yes, John Michael is on the go. Well, not when he is sitting. He's pretty content to sit and play with something for quite awhile if you sit him down with a toy (and there is nothing else too interesting going on around him). One of his favorite toys is the Fisher Price Bus - he loves to take the people out, play with the stop sign and "inspect" (the girls' word) the wheels.
He loves to practice standing. Oh and jumping when you are holding him upright. You pretty much better hang on for dear life if you stand him up on your lap - he likes to do quick deep knee bends and spring up and down (too bad we don't all find that such fun exercise!) I thought he was going to fling himself out of my lap Sunday at church!
So the climbing thing must be one of those "boy things" that everyone has warned me about. I've never seen the girls try and get up on all the things he does. The keyboard on the floor in the living room was a mountain to be conquered until yesterday afternoon (he finally got up and over it). Tonight he had both hands up on Tommy Turtle (maybe the wrong name, but it's a red, round turtle stool that's in the girls' room) and who knows if he would have gotten all the way up if I hadn't dragged him away.
One last thing - he's in the kitchen right now trying to open one of the bottom drawers. There's no end to what he will try - thank goodness I have two extra pairs of eyes to watch him during the day!
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Oh, a new world of adventure has just opened up for you. Look out! Seriously. Jacob climbs on everything- his chair, the hearth, the dishwasher, us- multiple times a day, despite being told no. And he loves getting into drawers and cabinets, also being told no. So, now he throws good ol' fashioned fits. Beth, never! Great fun I tell you!
I was able to climb up onto the kitchen countertops by age 10 months.
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