Now that Simon is able to move around on his own a little bit, we can finally see some more of his personality emerging based on what he is interested in going after. The first thing I noticed is that he likes long objects such as table and chair legs, plastic putters, and lamp poles. I had to move the lamp that was next to the rocking chair in his room because instead of nursing, he would try to grab it. One time I put him on the floor in his room, and he high-tailed it over to the lamp's new location, got both hands around it, and promptly pulled it over. We block the lamp pole in the living room because he went for it too, but it is much heavier and would do a lot of damage if he managed to pull it over. Today he also showed an interest in laundry baskets, with all their little holes. He also likes the two little plastic balls that came with the putters. Other interests include anything new, anything that's not officially a child's toy, and anything small that he finds on the floor, such as a feather or lady bug.
When he sees something he really wants, he makes a high-pitched squealing noise as he scoots for it, which works as a good alarm for us to know that he's on the move and has something in his sights. The poor kid is usually most interested in something he can't have though, so he is often disappointed as we whisk the desired object out of reach just before he gets to it.
Simon has a taste of Alice's train track in this file photo from 3/1/14
