Check out Max's latest poses in the Max gallery. He's growing more quickly than we can chronicle!

The trajectory of skill development has been phenomenal. Here Max is three days shy of 5 months and is demonstrating some remarkable motor skills. What I find most striking about this video is that he partially understands/engages with the spinning wheels and spheres. It is amazing how quickly and clearly we can learn the basic mechanics of things.

Bouncing Max from Scott Foutz on Vimeo.

Max is starting to demonstrate he is one part energizer bunny, one part mosher. Here he is 4 months and two weeks old. Of course, once he sees the shiny camera, he is more interested in it than doing his jig, but he busts a few moves for us nonetheless.

Moshing Max from Scott Foutz on Vimeo.

The only thing missing here is a baby-sized remote and PS3 controller and a nippled-beverage holder. No doubt those will be on the market soon. This is Max three months and one week old.

Lime Green Lounge Chair Max from Scott Foutz on Vimeo.

At three months and one week of age, Max is enjoying the colorful creatures inhabiting his moving mobile. His recognition of the movement and sound and his full-hearted (and limbed) reaction to them was more than fun to watch. Hope you enjoy this too.

Max Mesmerized by the Mobile from Scott Foutz on Vimeo.

Looking at Max, which I do a lot of, I've been wondering about what cool toys he might enjoy when he gets a little older. Here's a list of things I'm sure he would enjoy.

Look what you can make... WITH MUD!

Max is ten weeks old today and is developing before our very eyes. He has added smiling, laughing and unintelligible babbling to his repertoire. He also seems to remember simple games and songs. At least that's how I am interpreting his immediate smile as soon as he realizes what's coming.

Good Humor Max from Scott Foutz on Vimeo.

Dad and Marty came for a visit this weekend to see Max for the first time. They all seem to get along very well.

Max meets West Coast Grandpa and Grandma from Scott Foutz on Vimeo.

It seems to take Max a full 10 minutes to wake up. There is a full routine of sudden stretches, yawns and sighs, followed by a final eruption into consciousness, which you'll see here. (This video also dispels any myth that Max doesn't cry.)

Epic Awakening from Scott Foutz on Vimeo.

This turned out to be a little like reading the user manual while driving the car, as we tried to do everything "by the book" for Max's first bath. In the end, pragmatism and an innate understanding of "bathing" took over and Max successfully survived his first scrub down.

First Bath from Scott Foutz on Vimeo.