4 Months Old!!

William, on January 22nd, you turned 4 months old!  I cannot believe how fast it goes by! I feel like I should be doing a 2 month post, not 4!

You took your second big road trip to Grandma and Grandpa's house for Christmas. We stayed there for a few days, and you did so well sleeping away from home. Everyone loved helping out with you and you had your first bath in the sink! You also met your buddy Conner for the first time!

You are wearing a size 2 diaper and mostly 6 months clothes. Some 3 months clothes still fit, but your feet are bursting out the bottom of your sleepers. Big boy!

You rolled over for the first time on 12/29, but I honestly think it was a fluke. Whenever we put you down, you rear up like you are ready to go, but then a few minutes later get tired and are ready to get up! You do love to sit up, though. In restaurants, you want to be out of your carseat most of the time and sitting on our knee so you can look all around. You love to sit in your Bumbo and for us to sit you up and talk to you and make faces and funny sounds. When you are sitting in your Bumbo being read to, you stare at the pages and pictures like you are really paying attention! You do so well at your head control, even your doctor commented on it!

We took the little newborn net our of your bathtub this month! Now you sit up in the bathtub like a big boy. It's a little harder since it is a juggling act to keep you from sliding down, but the net was too small!

You celebrated your first new years eve with Mama, Nana, Hannah, Ashley, Willie, Molly, Jay, Susan, Stephanie, and her dad. You stayed up with us until about 12:30 then I put you down!

January 3rd, you finally slept through the night for 10 hours!!!! It was glorious. Ever since then, we have been putting you to bed between 8 and 9 and you sleep for 10-12 hours on average. Lately, you have started acting like you may have some teeth slowly coming in...lots of drool, fists in your mouth, toys going to your mouth, etc. Because of this, you have been waking up a few times a night wanting your paci. We come in there and put it in, and you are right back asleep. We are going to try to start the process of breaking you of this...

You are doing so many fun things now. Really staring at your hands and bringing them together and inspecting them. You also reach for your toys constantly and reach for things on the table (we have to be really careful, ha!) You are a talkative little thing too! Even when you want to fuss, you just kind of talk really whiny and stick your lip out. It is so funny. You giggle outloud when things really get you tickled. You smile constantly! I love it. You are building your little leg muscles too when we hold your hands and stand you up. You like to stand and kick around.

This month, I went back to work and you stayed at home with your Nana and Daddy on the days he was off. It is working out so well. Most mornings, you are still asleep when I leave at 7:15. You have so much fun during the day and I am so thankful that you are able to be at home with your own stuff.

You went for your 4 month checkup on January 24th. You had to have more shots which hurt me more this time than your last :( Your little face turned purple but as soon as I picked you up you stopped crying and you were just so sweet looking around. You weighed 14lbs. 4.5oz (47%), length of 24 1/8 in (17%) and head circumference of 16 in (30%). Your daddy was worried about the height, but your doctor reassured us that you will spring up before we know it!

William, you are such a joy to your mama and daddy. We love you so much and just look forward to everyday and the changes that seem to happen overnight. We are so happy that you are our boy!!!!