The world as I knew it changed on Wednesday morning when I decided it was time to get up off my belly and start to crawl forward.  For a couple of weeks I have been crawling backwards but it finally clicked and I figured out how to go forward.  So, after 10 months of looking and laying around, sitting and staring at things I wanted, I can now go get them myself.  It’s so exciting!  I’m discovering all the new places I can crawl to and of course all the new things I can touch (and get into trouble with).  Over the last couple of days I’ve heard a lot of “no David”, “don’t touch that David”, “what are you doing David”, and of course Mommy is now chasing after me as I get into things I’m not supposed to.  But isn’t that the fun?  I’m certainly testing my parents a little bit and I’m having a great time flashing them my toothless smile as I attempt to do things I’m not supposed to be doing.  My curiosity is high so I’m planning on checking out everything I see.  I’m even starting to pull myself up on chairs and tables because I want to see and touch everything.  I keep hearing mommy and daddy talking about ‘baby proofing’ the house and putting things away so I can’t get to them.  I see it already, they are going to be party poopers with my crawling.   I’ll show them though…when I start to walk.  I’m going to have them chase me everywhere!  And daddy was worried that he wasn’t getting enough exercise…..  I’m going to be his best exercise routine yet!