Five months, first foods, and on all fours

Henry turned five months old this weekend, and with every day he amazes us more and more with his developments. As I've written before, Henry has commenced with the adult business of eating solid foods. Mushy, liquid-like "solid" foods, but still. His favorite remains bananas, but he also enjoys carrots, sweet potatoes, rice cereal, and pears. Tomorrow we're going to try mixing in some zucchini with his sweet potatoes. And I think apples will probably follow shortly. True to his food attitude thus far, Henry hasn't rejected anything, and eagerly takes more until all of the food is gone.

Henry's new diet appears to be helping him build some strong muscles. While he's already been pretty adept at getting around, the past few days Henry has begun to edge even closer to crawling. He's practicing balancing on all fours, and can sustain this position for a good chunk of time before wobbling over onto his side. Undettered after losing his balance, Henry simply rolls back over and continues on his merry way. Our little explorer is on the move! Good thing we've made some progress in our work on Henry's playroom. Brian has applied several coats of paint. Next on the list we'll be finishing the trim, buying a futon (the space will double as a guest room) and area rug, and moving in all the toys. In the meantime, I think some child-proofing is in order. How time flies! It seems like just yesterday that Henry was an immobile little bundle. Now he's a mover, shaker, and dino wrestler. See below, as he attacks Steggy, his stuffed stegosaurus. Poor Steggy, he didn't see it coming.

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