He crawls!

This post is more for family/friends-but there are few notes about precautions if anyone is on this blog for general info.

Thomas is crawling, a little here and a little there. It all started with a scooting motion but every now and then he stays up on the knees long enough to qualify as a crawl. His motivation appears to be anything he can get his hands on since apparently his tactile needs (anything with a unique appearance or texture) and all around curiosity/exploration grows .
Checklist for self(and all parents I guess) when baby learns to crawl:(should have done this before the crawling started. I put the things that lock the cabinets on a month ago and still haven't gotten used to them. )

1) Move anything he can reach from the floor...and, as with everything else, put in his mouth.

2) Anything on shelve big enough to hurt if it falls on his head, move to a lower shelf or somewhere else.

3) Mount all those teetering flimsy bookcases to the wall so he can't pull them over on his head.

4) If he's climbing and crawling mounting may not be enough, no tablecloth or hanging laundry is safe for the next few months.

5) When all else fails, get down on his level and look at all the things he can get into...
This video is his latest escapade....