Eidan the Conqueror

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Eidan’s been crawling for a couple of weeks now. He had a lot of trouble with it at first, as he didn’t do his “swimming” practice before trying to crawl. When Kai was an infant he - like most babies - would get on his stomach and flail his arms and legs, building up his strength and coordination before trying to crawl. But Eidan always hated being on his stomach, so in his first attempts at crawling, he had a lot of trouble holding himself up for any length of time, and he couldn’t control his arms and legs very well. But now he’s built up his strength and has his arms and legs doing what he wants them to, and he has become the master of his domain. As you might expect, he’s into everything - if you let him loose in a room, he will explore every corner of it. He’s also smart as a whip - he studies everything that goes on around him. For example, I showed him a matchbox car the other day, and rolled it in front of him. He immediately picked it up, turned it over, and stared at the wheels while carefully spinning one of them with his finger. He’s also entirely too happy - at any given moment, you’re most likely to see a smile on his face. But recently he’s also started showing he has a temper: if he gets his hands on something he shouldn’t have, and you take it away and replace it with something else, he’ll probably scream at you and throw the thing you gave him. I’ve also noticed that he’ll play by himself in a way that Kai never did at this age. As long as he knows you’re nearby, Eidan will feel free to venture out of the room on his own, or he’ll sit and play with toys without demanding you get involved (as an infant, Kai always wanted someone right there with him). So, while Eidan may look an awful lot like Kai, his personality is definitely different.