Our little man is 8 months old and has surpassed the 17lb mark!  April has come and gone, and the flu and RSV season is finally finished.  The last few weeks Jimmy has began his exploration of the world around him!  With the kickoff of April, Jimmy went to his first restaurant – our local pizza spot.  He wasn’t too amused with the outing, as he slept through it.  Over the past two months, he gradually started meeting new faces and checking out new places!

Jimmy has some new talents that he practices every morning.  We wake up to him singing, blowing bubbles, and literally putting his foot in his mouth.  Additionally, he does 180s in his crib.  He does get frustrated at times when he reaches the top of the crib and can’t figure out how to switch directions.  When he is outside his crib, there is no stopping this little man — he rolls and shimmies right off the tummy time mat.  He is growing stronger every day with his push ups and with a little help, he can sit-up too!  He’s just starting to position himself for crawling and we’re anticipating he’ll be on the move in the next couple of weeks.

Jimmy is also diversifying his taste buds, by exploring vegetables.  Squash and bananas have been a hit.  He sure can make a mess, but Dunder anxiously awaits his turn for clean-up and leftovers.

Last week, Jimmy went to his first story time at the local library.  Although he wasn’t interested in story time, he did find a new hang out — the train platform with Thomas the Tank Engine.  With some help, he stood and played with the wooden trains for close to an hour.  It was so much fun that he took daddy to play later that week.