Happy Belated 5 Month Birthday!

Wilken has been 5 months old for just over one week and so much has happened. He is starting to smile so much more readily, although something or someone needs to be really funny to make him laugh aloud. He received his newest toy, a Bumbo chair. Ryan wasn't pleased with the yellow, but the selection was limited. Wilken doesn't seem to mind. We captured a few shots of Wilken in his final days of sleeping on the couch. During one of those days, he decided to morph into a half baby/half feline creature. Why are the days of napping on the couch over you may ask? Because little Wil is rolling over! He has rolled over 5 times over the last month (yes, Elanor has observed each and every occurrence). As of yesterday (10/21), he is officially a baby who can roll over from both stomach to back and back to stomach. Elanor found him in many different positions yesterday from where she originally left him. At one point, he was rolled up against the rails of the crib with his arm stuck underneath his body as he cried out for a little assistance. Most of the time, he is thrilled with his new found ability. Here he is after he made his way off of his blanket onto the rug...he is very pleased with himself has you can see. Wil's friend Aden and his mom Julie came to visit for a few nights this past week. The little guys took an interest in one another, played side by side, and annoyed one another with their whining and crying during one particularly long day in the car with their moms (see Aden's blogs for further details). It was a very fun visit overall, although the boys got a bit out of their normal routine. Here's a shot of Wil and Aden at Rory's parents' house. Coming soon...the most amazing part of the week yet. Pictures and video (courtesy of Julie) of little Wil eating rice cereal. Yes, that's right. As of 10/17, Wil has eaten 6 meals of organic brown rice cereal.