Paul and I have been laughing a lot in this last month. Kieran is growing and changing so fast, learning about his world and enjoying the heck outta it!

Paul has started calling Kieran “Bearcub” and “Baby Bear” because Kieran does this adorable little growling thing like a little bear. I’ve taken to calling Kieran “Care Bear” for basically the same reason.

Kieran talks all the time now. He has opinions and makes them known – loudly! I have to shush him when we’re up in the middle of the night because he wants to tell me about his dreams, and I don’t want him to wake Daddy up!

Kieran is getting really good with his toys now. He holds onto stuffed animals or rattles or linked rings and flails them around with abandon. He occasionally whacks himself with a rattle – much to Mama’s horror. (He’s given himself a couple of shiners already, but they seem to go away within a day or two.) Paul built the exersaucer this month, and Kieran loves spending time in it, playing with the toys on it and the other things Paul attaches to it with rings. Kieran’s feet almost touch the platform at the bottom already!

With rare exceptions (like teething off and on for three weeks) Kieran is SUCH a happy little guy these days! He smiles and giggles all the time. He us just a joy to be around 99% of the time. He is a little flirt, and will play shy with you – turning away and burying his face before sneaking a look back to make sure you’re still watching.

Now that Kieran can hold himself up better, he doesn’t mind being cuddled nearly as much. We are taking advantage of this while we can and snuggling him like mad. He’s the perfect size now to hug, not so delicate you’re afraid you’re going to break him. And if he’s naked and fresh from a bath – all the better! Soft baby skin + that clean baby smell + hugs = HEAVEN!

I know I sound like a broken record, but we just love this little guy so much. He is really developing his personality, and is becoming so much more engaging with us. It just keeps getting better and better.

Click any of the pics below to see the newest photos in the main gallery, including Kieran and Daddy’s big outing for a video shoot at an airplane hanger!