It’s hard to believe that our little guy is now 5 months old. Â This week seemed to usher in many new abilities for our ample boy. Â He now sits up regularly to play with his toys (but still requires a circle of pillows to protect his head from the hardwood floors in the event of a fall):
A new and surprising talent of Holden’s is that he can hold his bottle to feed himself. He rarely gets a bottle, and in fact, the last time he had a bottle was over a month ago. I had pumped a bottle for Holden this morning so he would have food while I went out with my friend S for two hours in the afternoon for some girl shopping time. Imagine our surprise when Holden not only grabbed onto the bottle, but brought it to his mouth and started drinking from it completely on his own!
Look at how proud his Momma is! This new skill was so amazing to us because his experience with bottles has been so limited—not only did he know exactly what to do with the bottle, but he was able to flexibly apply his existing set of motor skills to a novel situation. We are so impressed!