Just like a log

So much has happened this week since we've been in France. I feel like Alessio has made some big progress in his development. He has been moving around and so much and really trying to go. He does not like to sit still for one minute unless he is sleeping. The other day he rolled over for the first time from stomach to back. I really thought he would do back to stomach first since he has been working on that for some time now but he was on his stomach and, plop, he rolled over. It was so exciting. Then today, 2 days after that, he rolled back to stomach. He is just rolling like a rolly polly all over the place. I was watching him on his mat today and he rolled back to stomach and then immediately stomach to back. He went from being a little lump on a log to rolling like a log.

Another amazing thing is that he really likes to stand up and his legs are so strong. He perfers to stand on your lap rather than sit. Yesterday I stood him up near the coffee table and he put his hands on the table and he was able to stand there by himsself without my support. It was amazing, he's not even 5 months yet. I think he's going to be an early walker. He just really wants to get moving.

We've been having so much fun here with him. Today was his second trip to the beach. The first time we put his feet in the water and he didn't like it one bit. As soon as the cold water hit his feet he started crying. Maybe next year he will like it more.

One more cute thing that he has been doing is trying to give me kisses. He wraps his little arms around my neck, opens his mouth and presses his mouth against my face. He is such a sweetheart!!!

He has been tasting an array of yummy foods this past week. We have given him all kinds of fruit, I think apricot and canelope have been his favorite, watermelon is a close third. He also likes zucchini and avacado. He loves tasting new foods and has begun trying to grab the foods we are eating. I'm so excited about feeding him new foods.