Bouncing and Crawling and Standing - Oh My!

My baby can bounce with the best of them.  He knows how to lurch his body forward and bounce in a chair.  He jumps up as much as he can.

He's a darn fine crawler, too!  He goes between the army crawl and the all-fours crawl, but either way he chooses, he's speedy! Turn your head for a minute and he's gone, normally towards an outlet, a dog toy or one of Chris's tennis shoes.  Yeah, I'm glad we've baby proofed!

He's newest accomplishment is standing.  Oh yes, the boy will pull himself up on anything he possibly can.  The coffee table and sofa are favorites, as well as his crib.  He's also learned how to pull himself up on his music table and bumpo chair. 

So you know what this means, right?  The kiddo will be walking soon.  I think he'll be moving and grooving by his first birthday.  Of course, I've also thought he has been teething since he was four months old and not a single tooth has appeared yet.  What do I know? 

We're also introducing more "real" foods into his diet.  I worry about this a little since he doesn't have teeth yet.  So far, we've done cheese, blueberries, grits, mashed potatoes, peas and rice.  I know he's supposed to start eating more real food and less baby food and formula.  He seems to like most everything he's tried and so far, he has had no allergic reactions to anything. 

Man, I know I have said this a thousand times before, but my little guy is growing up!