Sorry for the lack of posts!

No, I didn't fall off the planet. There was a lot going on in our family over the Christmas season.

Ok, to update:

Jonathan is THIS CLOSE to crawling. He has figured out how to move both hands and one knee correctly – but is entirely confused as to what to do with that last knee. So he gets up on his hands and knees, rocks back and forth a bit, inches forward on his hands, pulls up one knee, and then looks confused, rocks backward, and sits down again. He is able to move around this way, just not very quickly.

As of yesterday, he can pull himself up on the coffee table fairly reliably. He’s done it a few times previously, but I think he’s actually figured out how it works now. He knows to move his feet to get them under himself so he’s not just hanging on by his fingertips. :)

Along with the new joys of mobility come the joys of discipline. Jonathan has very decided ideas of what he wants, and gets very frustrated when he can’t have them. Unfortunately, “what he wants” seems to gravitate towards Daddy’s books and Mommy’s computer cords. Thankfully he hasn’t discovered the curtains yet. Those are the three “no no’s” which Gabe and I decided to focus on. Everything else we can move out of his way, and we think that having three consistent “no’s” is probably reasonable to expect Jonathan to understand. It’s interesting and a little scary to be moving into this new stage. I worry about reacting appropriately as he does things he shouldn’t: does he know what “no” means yet? Is he exploring innocently or doing something wrong on purpose? Did he just forget or is he refusing to listen? When do you just move his hand away and when is it appropriate to slap it gently? He’s a really persistent little kid – I can move him halfway across the room and give him other toys to play with, and he’ll often head straight back over to that which he isn’t supposed to touch.

Amber recommended The Discipline Book by Dr. Sears for an attachment parenting take on discipline. I have it on request at the library. Does anyone else have suggestions for good books on the subject?