Alex has started grabbing on to toys, clothes, us… whatever is near him.  He is doing a great job honing those motor skills.  We started giving him toys while he is sitting in a chair so he can practice picking things up.  Already he has transferred a toy from one hand to another.  Also he is very fond of the fingers on his left hand (sound familiar?) and sucks them to sooth himself.  He has started drooling excessively and putting toys in his mouth too.  He might be trying to beat his sisters record for earliest first tooth.

Also Alex has lots of new baby toys but he still likes the old standards like the classic ladybug.