Of course, this could be a headline every week -- because it seems like every week (or sometimes even every *day*!) that Jake is showing off a newly acquired skill.
Well, the latest and greatest trick is crawling. Forward, that is. We had a few weeks with the backwards crawl, i.e. pushing himself back on all fours -- just disappearing into remote corners -- rather than pulling himself forward.
Needless to say, this is a very exciting thing for Jake, since it enables him to scoot anywhere and everywhere. See that toy over there? Go get it yourself! Tired of hanging out with Mommy? Crawl on over to Daddy and climb all over him instead! That cool plant in the corner? Go explore it! (Oh, wait... maybe not...)