Plastic Man

I am amazed by how flexible Caleb is in the hips and how strong his abdominal muscles must be getting. He wore these little tennis shoes today. They were hard to get on, so Mom left them on until bedtime. At some point during the day, Caleb realized he had these shoes on and became fascinated with them. He enjoyed playing with them because he was able to grab the laces and untie the shoes. Of course, he wasn't completely satisfied because he couldn't get the shoes into his mouth which is his goal with any object within in his reach.

In fact, he will go to great lengths to get something into his his mouth. We have noticed in the last few days that Caleb is trying to sit up. When he is on his back, he can hold his head up and can even get his shoulders off the ground. Tonight, he was in his bouncy seat playing. Mom had given him one of his rattles and he dropped it at his feet. We were shocked when he leaned comepletely forward in an effort to get the rattle back into his mouth. He picked himself up on his own and ended up completely doubled over. All he has to learn now is how to sit upright so that he doesn't end up with his face in the ground.