Happy Puppy Dog...

...is a good description for my little Ezra of late.  He has figured out crawling (three cheers for Ezra!) and follows me around, nuzzling my ankles, and climbing up my legs.  He continues to teeth, and bites anything in sight.  (I have baby teeth marks on my fingers and arms to prove it.)  He has started climbing on furniture and up-and-over couch cushions, which he also bites.  He frequently protests his cage--er, crib at nap time, and bites that too.  He loves going for walks, or any outdoor excursion.  And, he seems more interested in socializing with other babies and small children.

All of this growth and new development adds up to Ezra being a much more content baby.  Ezra seems to relish in his mobility because he has so many more choices and greater independence.

In addition to greater control over his body movements, his desire for greater variety in food choices is expanding too.  Here's an example: Ezra had been enjoying fruits, such as blueberries and pieces of grape, but now seems to be getting bored with those options.  On a whim, I shared some of my lentil soup with Ezra, and he loved it, completely ignoring all the sweeter food on his tray.  Similar story with breakfast: bits of my toast with almond butter (a recent introduction) are gobbled up, and boring old pieces of banana are thrown overboard.