Latest Developments

It's amazing how fast Tyler has been developing lately:

• Sitting: While Tyler can sit for short periods of time unassisted, you still have to watch him and catch him when he tips over. He sits up for long periods of time when he has some assistance, such as a pillow, rails on a high chair at restaurants, or shopping carts.
• Grabbing: Tyler has been grasping for items for a long time now, but recently he seems to have stepped it up a notch. You really have to pay attention because he will grab anything within reach. And that little sucker has quite a grip! It's a good thing Tyler can sit in shopping carts now because I was having trouble grocery shopping with him facing forward in the Baby Bjorn carrier because he would pretty much grab every item I picked up. This made it very difficult to do things such as put apples in the produce bag or get my wallet out of my purse. Tyler is strong enough that he could carry my purse around for me!
• Movement: Although Tyler looks like he wants to crawl, he still hasn't figured out how to make it happen. When all else fails he rolls. Recently I left the room for a minute and when I came back I panicked because Tyler was no longer visible in the middle of his blanket on the floor. It turns out he had rolled over until he was wedged against the couch and he was gnawing on the bottom corner of the couch! Time to think about babyproofing the house!
• Eating: Tyler has been expanding his list of solid foods. To date he has eaten rice cereal, peas, carrots, and sweet potatoes. Green beans and prunes are next on the list.
• Talking/Babbling: Tyler has started to make consonant sounds when he babbles. We mostly hear him make hard 'd' and 't' sounds. And of course he still loves to blow raspberries.
• Interacting with Strangers: Babies always draw lots of attention with strangers. When we are out and about Tyler is super friendly and smiles at just about anyone who gives him a smile. It's great to see him brighten someone's day.

On Friday we bought an Exersaucer off Craig's list. The thing is huge and Tyler loves it! We ended up buying the same one some friends bought because their son Calvin has been really thrilled with it. Tyler pretty much lit up in a smile as soon as we sat him in it. He also figured out pretty quickly that the seat rotates so that he can get to whichever toy suits his fancy. It's nice to have another option for keeping our little guy entertained.