Playtime with Ephram

Sometime in his fourth month, Ephram started really playing... both by himself and with us.  He started moving around more and I began to be surprised by finding him in a different spot then I'd left him... often with less than a minute lapsed.

The biggest hit with Ephram during month four was his playmat.  We've had it since he was about a month old, but he really discovered it last month.  Now he will grab toys with both hands, and a third one with his feet.  It is really funny to watch!  He also loves to roll to the edges so that he can try to eat the toy bars and the blanket.  Sometimes he will also grab toys that are in close proximity so that he can play with them too.  I guess he doesn't feel there are already enough attached to the mat!

Of course, we also added the exersaucer to his toys when he was four months old and we have already gotten great use of it.  He starts kicking before we can even put him in now!

Ephram also improved his rolling skills during month four.  Although he still doesn't roll like crazy, he can do it when he wants to now.  Which is not often enough for me to catch on camera.  Mostly he rolls onto his tummy so that he can reach his toys better.  And sometimes, very rarely, he'll do a full roll.  During month five, which I will have to document in its own time, he has really perfected his own style of creeping.  It is one I have never seen before, and I must catch it on video.

We also introduced some moving items to Ephram when he was almost five months old.  His favorite is the ball in the picture below.  He also has a dump truck that he really likes, which will dump some blocks off of its top when we help Ephram push a button.

Playtime is definitely getting more and more fun!!!