Toys, Toys and More Toys

Ian got lots of new toys lately, and he seems to be really enjoying them. The largest new purchase is an Exersaucer and, even though it's technically for 4 months and up, he is doing pretty well with it. He's still a little too short to easily reach the bottom with his feet, and he needs to work more on his back and arm strength to stay upright, but sometimes he gets the angle just right and is able to plant his feet and push up. His legs are really strong, and today he managed to spin the seat around a little bit by himself.

We're also trying to make tummy time more fun by giving him stimulating toys to look at and reach for. So far he loves the Baby Einstein stacking blocks - they are soft and easy to pick up and have lots of interesting pictures on them - and Joe even got him to do almost 5 minutes of tummy time last night without any screaming. We've also found that if there are toys in the general vicinity of his hands he'll find them and is getting good at grabbing the toy and pulling it closer. Some even make it into his mouth, but I don't think that's deliberate at this point.