Griff is SIX MONTHS old today! Unbelievable! If you’re also having trouble with this concept, here’s a helpful diagram showing Griff’s progress in orbit.

Griff is still very cute.

He’s able to sit up unassisted for 10-15 minutes at a time. He’s not fond of being put down on his back these days. He can’t lift himself into a sitting position on his own yet; mom or dad need to prop him up first. When he falls over, he’s less upset about it than he used to be, and will try to crawl or roll around and generally make the best of it.

He’s also trying hard to crawl. Right now, he can either sort of hump forward like an inchworm (sometimes pushing up on his toes), move backwards, or move at a weird diagonal.

Here’s are a couple videos showing his technique. (He’s gotten a lot more use out of that yoga mat than I ever did!)

Griff at 6 months, almost crawling from Heather Sarik on Vimeo.

Griff’s Early Crawling Techniques from Heather Sarik on Vimeo.

Feet are still an important part of Griff’s life. Here he’s momentarily distracted from his toe-sucking by some tickles, but returns to his favorite body part with relish.

Giggly Griff from Heather Sarik on Vimeo.