Big changes in the Leith Household!

JohnJohn has taken some big steps towards growing up over the past couple of weeks. He moved out of our bed and into his own, still in our room but in his own space. He started solid food (rice cereal) this past Monday and really likes it- he especially likes trying to hold the spoon himself. JohnJohn also is very interested in what we're eating and drinking, and if he is sitting in my lap when I'm taking a drink, he reaches for the cup. I let him hold it (with help) and bring it to his lips to chew on the rim (it's always water I'm drinking when I hold him). He prefers to hold his bottle when he gets one.

The other day, JohnJohn rolled over for the first time. However, he didn't do what most babies usually do. He didn't roll from his back onto his tummy- he rolled from his tummy onto his back to get out of tummy time! He was very pleased with himself and has done it a few other times.

At JohnJohn's six month check up, his doctor recommended that we take him off the monitor. We got a call from someone yesterday wanting to see if he could swing by and pick it up, but we were out, so I have to call Monday and schedule a time for someone to pick it up. Bill and I are both a little anxious about it, of course, but it's time.

We bought JohnJohn an early Christmas present- a (as Bill calls it) "standy-uppy thing" for him to work on sitting and standing- it is an Exersaucer, and JohnJohn really likes it. He is getting good at moving himself around to play with the different toys.

Today's pictures: JohnJohn eating solid food for the first time; upside down, being silly; JohnJohn 'helping' Daddy feed him; JohnJohn in his Exersaucer- he woke up with that scratch on his head- so of course, he got his nails clipped that day!