Our boy is 4 months old! :) I feel like Elias has grown so much over the last month. At 14.4 pounds, we're having to readjust how I hold him in the baby carrier because he's just too heavy for some of the positions that we started with. He's also strong enough to break out of the swaddle, not matter how nicely I wrap him in it. :) But beyond his size, he's growing in his motor skills and overall awareness as well. He's always been pretty alert, but now he is able to follow my voice or Ryan's voice if he hears us, look for us if someone else is holding him, watch us as we leave his room for nap time, etc. Along with that alertness comes the ability to get bored. haha. He gets restless if we leave him in the same spot or with the same toy for too long. Speaking of toys, he is getting much better at holding objects and pulling them to his mouth. And he really chomps down on whatever goes in there. I know because it often ends up being my knuckle. ;) We haven't seen any teeth break the surface of his gums yet, but they're definitely in the works.
Elias loves being active and seeing activity. If he is laying down, he's kicking his legs, waving his arms, and usually talking up a storm. He prefers to stand or sit up as much as possible though. I've been setting his Bumbo seat up on the counter so that he can watch me do dishes or put dinner together. I'll also wear him as I'm taking care of stuff around the house and he just looks around and takes it all in. :) It's fun. The only down side is that because he likes watching everything, he is more easily distracted now. I have a harder time getting him to finish his bottle if there is a lot going on around him, and he can't just fall asleep anywhere anymore. I've got to close off the world for him a little bit in order for him to relax enough to fall asleep. :)
hmm...I think that's about it. Here are some pictures from month 4! :)
Standing up on those gorgeously chubby little legs of his.
Doing some afternoon reading with mom.
Chomp, chomp, chomp!
Being crazy with cousin/BFF Derek. :)
Enjoying some pool time in Palm Springs.
Elias' first hotel stay! He liked looking at the room service menu with daddy. ;)
What a CUTIE! :) He is growing and changing so fast! I can't believe he is 4 months old already. :) I have been following your blog for about a year now and I still can't get over how awesome it was to see God's hand in bringing Elias into your lives! What a beautiful miracle. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Janna! :)
DeleteHe's growing so much! He's such a cutie :)
ReplyDeleteI'd love to hear about your experience introducing him to the pool. We would like to do that from a young age but are a bit nervous!
The few times we've been in the pool, the water has been pretty warm. He likes baths, so I didn't expect to have a problem with the pool. He isn't necessarily excited about it, but he is very calm and doesn't fuss so I take that as a good thing. lol. I just put him in up to his stomach/chest and kinda twirl around. I've also thrown him up just a little and let his feet hit the water when he comes down and he likes that. It's not as scary as you might think, go for it! :)
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