A New Toy

When Serif turned 6 months we had to break down and get more toys. He's been getting a little bored with the ones he has and the jumperoo is slowing down a little. He'll still go in there, but there's less bouncing and more chewing on the toys. He's started sitting up really well, to the point that we can sit him on the couch or floor and he will play with toys by himself. He still topples over sometimes, but he's gotten really strong. That mostly happens when he reaches for something he can't quite reach and ends up on his side, back or flipped forward so far he looks like a sandwich. It's a new world . . . again.

This particular toy is a 'Laugh and Learn'. He seems to really like it. It has 3 different settings (music, play and learn Spanish) so it should last him a while. It lights up, talks and plays music. Pretty great stuff. Here are a few photos of Dad introducing him to it.
This last one is with the legs on it, which will obviously have to come at a later date. Poor guy can't see the top! Helmut's still doing great with Serif. We just had to take him to the vet last week because we noticed he wasn't eating and he never ate his 2 treats we gave him before we left for work that morning. That NEVER happens. Obviously concerned, we had it checked out. We're still not sure what all was going on, but they think it was a high content of bacteria in his system. We're wondering if he ate a mole or something. We've been noticing him digging in the soft spots in the back yard lately. We also wondered if it wasn't adjustment to having to share (or give up) time for Serif. A little pampering with walks, car rides, medicine and canned dog food seemed to help bring things back to normal. It's been a much better week.