Social Boy

Our little Dudie (as Caelan calls him) has turned into quite the social boy...which means that he basically hates to be by himself. He is a very happy and content baby when someone is in the same room with him playing and talking to him. As soon as we leave the room, he breaks out into hysterics (and I mean not just little baby cries - he goes nuts). Then when we come back and pick him up, he is totally fine. This also means he is not liking bed time all that much. Usually he only cries for a little while at night before he finally gives in and goes to sleep, but at nap time he will keep it going for a goof half hour (and when it gets to that point I go in and get him). He just wants to be with people. He is really funny with Caelan. Sometimes he will just burst out into laughter over nothing - just watching her makes him laugh sometimes. And it's not like she is trying to get him going or anything - he just finds her quite a,musing. We can really get him giggling these days, and I think he likes to laugh because sometimes it just seems like he waits for me to keep tickling him and making funny faces so that he can laugh some more. He is really liking his baby cereal also., He is at the point where he will open his mouth when he sees the spoon and bowl. And he is much cleaner while he is eating too. I have given him some other things to try, and I think he is to the point where he is starting to like other things with taste. Up to this point he hasn't really cared about other foods or anything (not even ice cream), but I tried giving him some sugary stuff this afternoon and he loves it. He is at

such a fun stage.