Lots of new going on here!

Well, as Si gets older, he is discovering new things daily. Recently, he has gained a best friend of the stuffed variety. His name is still up for debate. In the running we have Ribbit, Mr. Ribbit, Mr. Frog, Frog, Frogger, and Steve. I vote Steve.

Silas has chewed so frequently on Steve/Frogger/Ribbit's foot that it is as hard as a rock. When I walked in his room during his nap today (because of all the talking that was going on), I saw Mr. Ribbit/Mr. Frog/Frog flying from one end of the crib to the other. It seems as though he has become an acrobatic frog thanks to some help from his best bud. I feel as though these two are going to get into lots of trouble together.

Also, Silas has officially outgrown his "whale of a tub" and moved to the much grander "ducky tub." He loves it! Now that he can sit up, a whole new dimension has been added to bath time. After a rowdy, violent splash session, Si gently plays with his toys. He is not a big fan of the quacking that comes from ducky tub's beak, but he does adore patting his inflated head--and scratching his eyeball, in a loving way of course. (It is difficult to get good shots in the ducky tub- too much room, too much action!)

Si is still enjoying eating his cereal at night. Currently, I mix 6 oz. of formula with rice cereal or oatmeal and a level one size container of fruit. The bowl is literally full to the brim, and it is an adult sized cereal bowl! These are not camera tricks!

He loves every bite. That was the bowl of cereal with bananas he devoured tonight. Si will also fuss between bites if they do not arrive at his lips quickly enough. Hilarious!

Since Silas is 5 months old, of course, we had to take some John Brown pictures. This time, John Brown was kind enough to allow Si to enjoy a small ear nibble. The fuzziness did not impress him. (Update from our 5 months post: Si can roll from his back to his stomach! Hooray!)

On a side note, Si and his best friend, Cooper, have finally begun to notice each other. I did not have my camera present to capture the hilariosity, but their encounter last night was quite possibly the funniest thing I have ever seen. The boys began by feeling each other's face as if they couldn't see. Before we knew it, Coop let out a shrill scream which scared Silas to death! He jumped and looked at Cooper with enormous bug eyes! Well, after Si's pulse rate resumed to normal, we put them together again. This time, when Cooper screamed, Si looked away with his bottom lip turned completely inside out pouting and began to whine/cry. I thought us adults would never regain composure. Oh the stories we will have to tell about these two. Here are a couple pics of the two of them for old time's sake.

April 2010 First Playdate at Cooper's

June 2010 First Beach Vacation