The Robiltons

Dear Henry,
This month we have watched you grow into a happy baby! You delight us with smiles and coos, often spontaneously. You love to stand with weight on your feet and survey your surroundings. You've started to gain control over your hands, and you frequently try to put things in your mouth. We had two overnight trips from home this month, and both were a success. You love to watch us eat, which is one of the signs a baby is ready for solids. You've got three more months to go before that happens, so I hope you're patient. Sometimes you look ready to pull up a chair to the table and join right in. I'm not sure whether it's my imagination, but you seem to get frustrated when that doesn't happen. You still sleep well at night, although you don't always sleep through until morning. Your bedtime is much earlier now (7:30 or so, compared to 10:00 a few weeks ago). We learned that you were ready for an earlier bedtime when your evening nap started stretching to last 8 hours, and on three separate occasions we skipped the bedtime routine of bath, jammies and lullabies because you were fast asleep. Your morning nap is exactly 45 minutes long - always. Your other naps still vary - widely. You are still growing well (weight = slightly more than 16 lbs, length = 69 cm). People often comment on the size of your hands - all the better for playing basketball with, right?