4 Months Already

Devin is officially four months old. And he is still growing like a weed. We go to the pediatrician next week, so we'll get the run down on his weight and height stats then. Devin’s latest fun is putting at least one, if not two hands in his mouth. And there must be multiple fingers involved at all times. He also has mastered the art of talking with many of these same fingers/hands in his mouth. A true multi-tasker! He also has perfected the cutest belly laugh ever. You can laugh at him and he’ll laugh back, or give his ribs a little tickle and off he goes. He definitely has his mommy’s ticklish side. And that laugh just melts my heart.

In addition to growing so fast, he also is getting stronger by the day. He can hold himself up into a good pushup when laying on his tummy. This is while picking up his feet off the ground at the same time. A true yoga pose in his daddy’s honor of course. He also will take a break and put his head down to chew on the hand he just couldn’t resist.

Devin isn’t rolling over yet, but he’s getting more movement in his legs while arching his back at the same time, so I envision a “rollover” trick could be in our near future.

Devin also is getting good at leaning forward when sitting up. For example, if you lean him back on some pillows, he’ll push his elbows back and his head forward to get in a more upright position. And he is more sturdy sitting up. He still will topple over in the wind, but he’s getting better about sitting more upright on his own rather than being leaned so far forward. Guess that will only last until he wants to start chewing on his feet. Haha.

Our sweet boy is sleeping a bit better these days. He decided he was DONE being swaddled, so we’ve been going through the growing pains of him going to sleep in his crib with his arms and legs wild and free. It seems like he wakes up as soon as you put him down. Then he has a hard time going to back sleep as he often smacks himself in the head with an arm or hand. But, he is getting better and we all know he needs to learn to sleep unassisted. Every day is different, but we are definitely seeing some improvement. He still is a short napper, but he does good long sleeps at night most of the time.

Yesterday, the weather was really nice. So, we put Devin in the jogging stroller and took Piper for a walk. Devin loved being outside (and so did Piper) and seeing everything. I think he’ll be a big fan of the jogger in the summer. Yeah! I have found that he will go anywhere with me as long as he is upright and can see what is going on. So, he either is in his stroller sitting up (versus laid back in the carseat in the stroller) or in the Baby Bjorn carrier on my chest. He will smile at anyone and kick his legs with joy as we make our way around the stores doing our errands.

The time has sure flown by. And I truly think this is the fun time of parenthood because Devin is a happy and expressive child, but not yet on the move.