Growing baby!

John is 6 months old now, and he just keeps getting more active and more fun every day! Here is a picture journal of some of his latest loves and feats:

He is all over the place in his crib. He loves playing with the bumper (pulling on, kicking against, trying to eat, etc.). Here is one priceless picture of one of his many amusing sleeping positions:

He loves to roll and attempt to crawl. He can no longer be contained on one blanket. His latest favorite is turning around on his stomach; on the tile, he will entertain himself by turning fast 180's! He has worked out an inefficient scoot, but he hasn't mastered a coordinated four-limbed approach to crawling (which is fine by me if he waits a few more weeks... :) ).

As shown in the San Diego picture, John loves to balance in Matt's hand. It make me nervous sometimes, but Matt is very safe with him and John absolutely loves to explore balancing!

Mirrors are now the best entertainment available. John is fascinated by his reflection and loves validating smiles and silly faces from the reflection of whoever is holding him.

Latest John laughs: being tickled, being surprised, silly sounds, his own vocal cord experiments,
silly words, and splashing water. He has the cutest belly laugh! He gets caught up laughing once or twice a day, and those moments are truly my favorite points of the day.

Food! John loves solids. Rice cereal, oatmeal, carrots, apples, bananas, avacado, and the list is quickly growing. He breathes quickly and grunts anxiously if we don't keep the pace fast enough :)

And finally... a tooth! At 6 months and 1 week, his first tooth erupted.

I'm amazed at how quickly we are flying through milestones, but it sure is fun to watch him grow. We sure love this little boy!