One, two, turn!

Of late my little puppy has reached another development milestone, and proud as we all are, we get worried at times at the new behavioural changes it brings. Being encouraging parents we heap tonnes of praise upon him, which he responds through an eagerness (even conscientiousness) to demonstrate that feat to all of us. So far so good. However it disrupts his sleep (and ours as a result) when we find him turning in the middle of the night, only to whine because he hasn't mastered the art of turning back.

Ian is also increasingly aware of his surroundings, and keenly observing the things we do in an attempt to emulate. For example when we type onto the keyboard of our laptop, he reaches out for it too. When we flip the papers, he tries to as well. But the best act is when we're having our meals and attracted by the colours of the food, he subconsciously starts to chew like us! I believe he already knows what a spoon and fork is for, and in time we'll need to bring out his very own special set alongside ours.

Like his father, my little one has developed a mind of his own at this stage. He knows exactly what he wants, and how to get it. His body language effectively conveys what words cannot and we find ourselves saying to him 'Oh you want to be carried this way', 'You want us to go in that direction' or when he's curious about something that caught his attention which we picked up, we find ourselves explaining to him what it is. All in all, it's a pretty fun time now! Even though there's still the night wakes and his boundless energy to cope with, the way ahead is up!