He can pretty much sit up on his own now too. Andrew and I usually sit behind him just in case he falls backwards. He will sit there and grab at things happily. His grandmother got him a "Build a Bear" teddy bear for Christmas. Lawry loves that thing. The "Build a Bear" experience was sort of bizarre. You pick an empty shell of a stuffed animal and pick its heart. It is then stuffed for you. You can pick out an array of clothing and accessories. We got the bear a TKD uniform with a black belt. Overall, though, it was more fun than I thought it would be. I could see why the children like it. Lawry certainly loves his teddy bear. Every time he sees it, he reaches for it and puts its head in his mouth.
I wrote the above paragraphs 12/15/07. For some reason, I did not post them at the time. I wanted to add more content or something philosophical. Silly really. Enjoy Lawry and his bear: