Squirmy at Five Months: A Jumpy Boy

With each of the last three babies I’ve had, I’ve looked at this gigantic jumper, which takes up a lot of real estate, and asked myself quietly whether it is really worth it.  With each baby I decide it is, and about three days later I wonder why I didn’t learn with the last baby that this is pretty much one of the greatest pieces of baby equipment ever.  It might be big, but jumping brings such joy and entertainment!  Squirmy just got the hang of bouncing the past couple of weeks, and he really likes nothing better than to be vertically suspended in a room filled with crazy kidlets, adding to the craziness in a noisy attention getting fashion.  The kidlets love to watch him bounce.  He loves to bounce.  Everyone start bouncing.  It is quite an affair.

One thing is certain:  Squirmy loves to be in the thick of things.  He does not like being alone in a room.  In fact, he doesn’t even like being in a room with just me.  He likes to be in the very middle of all of the action, all of the time.  He is bored easily, and loves to be moved around from place to place.  The more that is happening in any of those places, the better.

Here’s his “I’m happy and bouncing” face.  He thinks he’s pretty exciting.

And here is his “Look what I just did!  I’m so amazing it is utterly shocking!” face.  This is the face he gives me after he’s been maniacally bouncing and then just suddenly stops and stands still for dramatic effect.