Leaps and Bounds

I can't believe how much my son changes daily, getting smarter, more dexterous, more curious. Today I went into his room to find him
standing inside the crib, holding on to the side, yelling out for someone to come get him. Yesterday he had a play date with a neighbor's nine-month old son, and they had a baby conversation. Each took turns saying "Urghhhhh!" to eachother, and pausing to let the other respond. They were looking eachother in the eyes, talking, and listening to the other- I couldn't believe it!

He changes each day, learning new things, trying out different things, and becoming more mobile. The only thing that doesn't change is his sweet demeanor- he is as mild, cuddly, and happy as ever. And he still looks so cute when he sleeps that I want to bite him :)

I love when he spends time with other babies that are a bit older, because they do things a bit beyond him, but not too beyond him that he can't start trying to do it. He seems to learn a lot by watching them and imitating them. His cousin is two months older, and his neighborhood pal is almost three months older, so it's perfect.