Watch out...here he cometh

Ari is now 5 months old. It is amazing how quickly things change. The latest news is that Ari is very close to crawling. It will probably still be a few weeks from now before he 'gets' it...but he raises himself up on his knees now and can push one leg forward. Most of the time - it still takes a while to get to this point. He lays on his tummy - and often his feet are flying up in the air behind him. But once he really starts to get frustrated - he lowers his head and pulls his legs in - bringing his little tush up in the air. He is getting the motions down now - which has been pretty exciting to watch. Even without crawling though - he somehow is able to maneuver himself all around. I find him in one corner of the crib - and a second later he is in the other corner. I am not quite sure how he does it - but he manages. We also purchased a Bumbo seat for Ari - and I think that it has really helped to develop his sitting muscles. Just last week I was commenting with my mom on how he doesn't like to sit - he only likes to stand - but then in a day or two his sitting ability improved so much. He can't sit on his own - but he holds his head and back up so nicely. He enjoys the view better in the sitting position. We set up an activity center for Ari and it really holds his attention for a long time. He has quite an attention span - he can sit for 30 minutes unbothered. Ari is also enjoying his new nanny. He gives her big grins when she walks in the room and he seems to like being with her - so Lavi and I are feeling much better about the whole deal now. The next big thing is going to be ari's new diet. We haven't really started - the first few attempts resulted in a cranky and gassy baby - and I figure I would rather hold off until he seems really ready. But he is starting to reach for a bottle (or his mommy and Abba) and seems to know more of what he wants. I figure he will start to notice other food soon enough - and then we will begin to enjoy the next phase of eating with him.


Ari - Weeks 17-22