5 months (plus 3 days)

i realized that i missed my monthly ian-birthday update, so better late than never.

5 months! definitely hard to believe. but, he's made a lot of progress this month. he's gotten to be quite the pro at rolling, and seems to be not too far from crawling. army crawl is very close. he's gotten very good at grabbing and holding on to things, especially my hair. he can pass toys from hand to hand, and pick them up after he's dropped them (sometimes). he LOVES his big sister, and is constantly smiling and laughing at her. no teeth yet, but the drool and the chewing of everything in sight indicates that it may not be too much longer. i would say probably another month or so. abby didn't get her first teeth until she was 7 months old, so we just have late teethers in this family. he's sleeping on his tummy almost exclusively now...i put him in there on his back, and he immediately flips over. he still loves his jumperoo, and can be happy in there for quite some time. we've also put together the highchair, which he'll start to sit in at mealtimes in preparation for the introduction of solid food, currently slated for mid-may.

current likes: jumperoo, getting his diaper changed, bathtime, being naked, big sister, kishiru, pulling hair, snuggling a burp rag, the music of sigur ros and chris daughtry (what can i say, he's eclectic like abby is), mommy singing pretty much anything.

current dislikes: getting dressed, riding in the car for more than a trip 1 place, getting his fingernails clipped, sleeping for more than 3-4 hours at a time.