wtf...crawling??

jjtyler

I'm having a moment.  Jack is starting daycare tomorrow and I am crying through the packing of all his stuff while he happily plays on the floor.  He's been rolling back to front and front to back for about a week now and has really good leg strength.  I just noticed that he realized that he needs his arms to move forward when on his belly....and he's crawling!!!  Granted it's extremely rudimentary and he made it just a couple of feet, but c'mon....this is ridiculous.

My daughter walked at almost a year and really didn't start crawling until 9 months.   This kid JUST turned 16 weeks old.  I am not bragging because I feel like I am totally screwed.  Is this normal?

usernewname

That's called.slithering or army crawl. It's a step towards crawling.

It's normal. Their arms have developed and he's probably figured out something to do with them. DS doesn't slither but he knows how to shimmy around in a circle basically.

Why would you be screwed? A curious baby is a happy baby who is encouraged by his mobility. If you think you're screwed now wait til he walks and runs!

Enjoy the new found skill and curiosity!

jjtyler

Oh, I know it's not the end of the world lol.  But he is barely 16 weeks old, so I was really shocked and surprised and thought I had at least a month or so before he really started moving.

This kid thinks he is older than he is from birth...was popping his head up on my chest in recovery....waaayyyy different from my other little.

deanna1313

My LO was just 3mths this weekend and I've realized that when I leave the room and come back he is facing a different way! I guess he must be doing a circle thing. He also thinks he is older than he is and is way too anxious to get moving.

OP I know what you're thinking because the sooner they are on the move the more trouble we are in! I have a funny feeling my little guy is the type who is going to give me a run for my money!!!

giggler25

Emily is 14 weeks old. After 2 weeks of struggling, she rolled from back to tummy on Sunday and hasn't stopped since. Today she scooted across her entire play mat, which is about 4 feet long. I am sooooo not ready for this!