High 5!

Jacek sure has been blowing us away with his milestones lately and hes only 5 months! Hes slowly changing from Baby to Little Person. Hes gunna be walking before we know it.
We started feeding him solids a little sooner than they suggest. For his size and the amount of food he demands I just couldnt keep up on my own anymore. Plus with Jacek being so demanding (explained in my previous blog 'Giving Up') I was despite for some sanity and was hoping the food would help with his krankiness. So we tried some rice cereal. While it wasnt the miracle I was hoping for I have seen a slight change in his mood since. Just this week he graduated from rice to oats and apple sauce. Ive never had a baby eat so quickly!

Jacek has been my strongest baby so far. He was rolling over when he was only weeks old and by 2 months he was rolling all over the floor. A few weeks ago I tried testing his skills and plopped him down on the floor to see if he could sit up. I wasnt surprised when he was able to hold his own for a few seconds before flopping over to the side. Then last week I tried again. And this time he stayed sitting up and it was a good minute before he fell over! and since 3 days ago he is a full time sitter upper!!! I tell yah. Im so happy to be at this stage.

Another thing that surpised me last week was looking over at him and seeing him up on all fours!!! Great. Not only did this kid suddenly decide to sit up he's soon going to be crawling!!! No seriously, im excited about this. Most mothers seem to dread this stage because now their baby is mobile! But I LOVE it. Cause that means no more kranky, yelly, screechy, whiney, complainy baby because he cant get the toy he wants or because he doesnt have the strength to sit up!
This isnt the best shot. This one I took a couple days after I first saw him flirting with the idea of crawling. With him being on the hardwood and not the carpet he was having a hard time staying up cause it was too slippery.

I love that hes becoming a little more independant and can now go longer than 30 seconds with out sitting on my lap. Playing in his crib is something he enjoys to do after he naps (when his nap actually takes place in his crib). He got a cute little Monkey from one of Evans business partners and he enjoys wrestling with it. Here they are sitting up in the crib during a little 'break from mommy' time.

 

wrestling with his monkey

His choice in toys is somewhat bizarre and i am yet again question why we BUY toys for our children. Jacek loves plastic bottles, cups, bowls and pretty much anything else that looks edible. (and thats everything at this age). And when something that sparks his interest comes anywhere near him hes quick on the draw to wrap his little fingers around it. While cooking dinner one day he was being awfully 'pleasant' and was having a hard time finding enough toys to keep him distracted. I finally resorted to dishes. I handed him a little strainer and oh man this kid was in heaven. He would have played with that thing till the cows came home. You can imagine the fury whenever he accidently dropped it out of his reach!

Despite all our challenges we've been having with Jacek so far we still love him to bits. I love watching him explore new things and trying to conquer his challenges. All in all he is a pretty happy, fun loving, spunky kid and hes a huge blessing in our lives.