Aaron's January doings

It's been awhile since we reported on Aaron and he has been growing and progressing.

I believe he has pretty much grown out of the bouncer and swing. Both because how big he is and he can't stand to be reclined- he has to be up looking at the world! This was probably the last time he was in the bouncer and Miriam decided he needed to play w/her doll.

Aaron has morphed into Mr Grabit! He may be even worse than Miriam was because he's so wiggly and bigger than she was. He is always twisting around to see what else he can grab. He seems to particularly like dishes- spoons, Miriam's tea party set, etc. Nothing is safe from him. It is a nightmare to try and eat holding him. It's a good thing we have a bigger table it never would have worked in the trailer because he already can twist himself out of the bumbo.

Grabbing things also applies to his toes as seen to the left. He loves kicking and playing with his feet. He seems to be more 'normal' than Miriam. Toes didn't interest her much and she didn't put many things in her mouth. Everything is always going straight in for him especially hair. He is constantly grabbing mine and Miriam's hair and chewing on it. Poor Miriam has had her hair pulled out and may yet be traumatized by the experience though it doesn't teach her to keep her hair far enough away from him.

I have many adorable pictures of Miriam and Aaron they really enjoy each other. They will just sit and laugh at each other. They like watching movies together and Miriam reading to Aaron. She's been trying to pick Aaron up more and falls over. She also like to lay on top of him. Unfortunately, she can be a little ornery about sharing the toys with him.

All in all they have many great adventures like jumping on the trampoline and riding Miriam's horse. Aaron is getting steadier and steadier and gaining balance.

We're waiting to see if he sits ups or crawls first. He is scooting around a bit as evidenced in the picture to the right. Somehow he finds his way around and is hardly ever where I last left him. Here he found his way under Miriam's bed after getting his diaper changed. He's always rotating around and facing a different direction.

He loves the jumper we borrowed from Rusty & Kim. He is jumping very energetically these days, and of course Miriam somehow has been bouncing around a lot more lately as well. Sometimes he fusses when first put in but usually settles down and enjoys jumping around. We love our happy baby and are glad he is sleeping in his own bed more. He is fun to be around with his huge smiles especially as he is interacting more now.