Sam’s put his rolling practice on the back burner a bit as he’s working very hard on his balance while sitting up. He stays up for a good 5 or 10 seconds now before toppling over. He hasn’t had any good spills yet but he has face planted a few times while laying on his tummy. He’s a tough little dude though and barely, barely cries out of discomfort. He’s also discovered his legs and feet and spent most of today trying to pull his socks off.

It’s a good thing he’s a tough little dude, because Clare can be kind of rough with him while trying to “play.” Twice now I’ve walked into the room to see Clare dragging Sam across the floor by his feet. She’s also been known to flip him over, lay on top of him, or stack toys up on him. He’s very relaxed about the whole thing and sometimes even seems to enjoy it – giggling while she drags him for example.

A really fun development is how social Sam is. He will engage people with cooing and making eye contact, and he’s so cute that of course we talk back to him. He’s also started reaching out to touch our faces, putting his hands in our mouth while we talk, that kind of thing. His favorite person is still J. When he comes home Sam shrieks with joy and reaches out to touch his beard. It’s the sweetest moment of the day.

We’ve added applesauce and baby oatmeal to his meal plan, and he continues to LOVE it. When he sees me start to mix up food he waves his little arms and legs in excitement. I also gave him a sip of my water the other day because he kept grabbing at my glass. He even loved that. I think he’s going to be a person who thrives on new and different experiences.