Tristan can officially crawl now – I’m sure he pretty much could for a while, but either lacked confidence or motive. He’s still pretty slow, but he can creep back to any place you’ve just removed him from. He’s getting more confident in moving his body – I notice he’s changing his position from sitting to crawling a lot, and in the other direction sometimes. James has found him sitting up in the crib once now.

We’re still working on standing and Tristan is getting more confident and proficient there, too. He will either grab our hands/arms while sitting in our laps or he will grab an object with bars, such as his jumper, and then balance while holding on to the point where he’s starting to look comfortable. He falls a lot but I hear this is a trait all toddlers pretty much have while they are toddlers.

We got a new carrier for Tristan – the Ergo. It’s sort of a cross between a basic pack carrier and a Mei Tai. Anyway, the main selling points of the thing are that it’s faster to use than a Mei Tai and it supports baby in an ergonomic position. What I didn’t know about it is that the 20 lb baby I’ve been used to wearing feels a lot more like a 10 lb baby. I may not be able to wear him facing out in this carrier, which will suck, but this is a great utility and comfort carrier.