Andy passed 25 weeks this past Monday and is gearing up for his 6-month birthday next week.
Andy has not yet managed to make himself mobile, but he wants it more than ever. He has started almost cruising. We joke that he wants to skip crawling and go straight to walking, but there are times when it does seem that will be the case.
Andy is doing very well with sitting unsupported. He can stay for longer and longer intervals, to the point where he's sitting for minutes at a time. And he is getting better at getting himself back up if he leans forward or to the sides. He sometimes still bonks his face or gets stuck as he tries to roll out of a lean, but those instances are getting fewer and fewer.
Andy is very strong. He is getting harder to hold when he reaches for something, which is just about all the time. And it's almost as hard to pry his fingers off of something he shouldn't be holding.
Getting more confident with standing and even taking one hand off (usually to grab something)
An unsure smile
Andy wants to play with all of Matt's toys and goodies as much as, if not more than, Matt wants to play with all of his.
Getting harder to keep entertained and content in his rocker seat
Our usual view, with hands outstretched to grab something. And here you get a good view of those two teeth.
Once again, a typical view with hands ready to take hold
Crashed! Andy is actually napping quite regularly these days. He has had his routine down for the past few weeks. Unfortunately, his brother's schedule doesn't always allow for him to nap as long as he'd like, but he does a good job of adapting. He usually struggles to sleep with his brother running around, but sometimes he's just so tired he'll crash downstairs.
"Here, let me help!"
Watching the train go by as he samples one of his cars
