Hold onto your seats! Here come some pictures of a cute 4 month old!
He's discovered his hands. He loves looking at them and uses them to grab and explore things. In the last week, he's been grabbing at pictures in books and reaching for himself in the mirror. It is so fascinating to watch it unfold and see his brain & senses & body develop.
He is such a happy boy.
King of the Bed!
I think that Peter and Ben look more a like than I initially thought. The (former) brown hair makes you automatically think Lily but his face reminds me of Peter, apart from the hair color and nose.
'Mom. its so exhausting to hold the baby!"
"OK, I'll take him!"
I had the realization last weekend that I don't need to do as much housework on the weekends. Now that the older 2 are in school, I have time during the week & don't need to feel that panic to get things done while Mike is here to occupy the kids. We'll see if I can really stick to that.
I like peeking in to see a baby in my house.
Oh, he started sleeping in his crib just before he turned 4 mo. I always think I am going to be sad to have them leave my room, esp this time. But it was OK. Its also fun for him to turn into a "bigger" baby. :) And don't shoot me, I take no credit, but he has proving to be a good sleeper like his sister. He sleeps about 10-11 hours at night (7:30pm-6am), nurses, and then usually goes back to sleep for a while, depending on how loud school preparation gets.
After Peter's space party, Mike rigged up a mobile with the paper lantern "planets" and the striped paper straws. We thought this sounded better than a $60 mobile.
The big guy has just learned to roll from this belly to his back.
He is also doing such a great job bearing weight on his legs when you hold him up.
He's also discovered his toes. And man, are they sweet!
Benny Bear, its been such a fun journey to have you as part of our family.
4 Month Stats:
Wt: 13 lb 12 3/4 inches (25%)
Ht: 24 inches (10-25%)
Head: 90%
Peter: 13 lb 13 oz, 25 inches
Lily: 14 lb 12 oz, 24 1/2 inches
He really is THE cutest!
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