Andrew {4 months}

Today my little man is 4 months old! So hard to believe but it's true... He's still my big boy, weighing around 17 1/2 lbs and about 26 inches tall. He's utterly adorable and I can't get over what a sweetie he is! I love cuddling up with him and playing with him and making him laugh. He loves to smile and is just so good and sweet! He's unfortunately really going through some bad teething bouts right now so he hasn't been as angelic as usual but teething sucks so can you blame him? :) He also got a little sick a couple weekends ago and since then has been waking up more at night..he was doing 1 or 2 times a night but now 3-4. :( So we're working on getting back to the better schedule :)

Anyway, things are pretty much the same as last month, just with some improvements on his new skills :) He started grabbing things around his 3 month mark and has really gotten better since. He's chewing on everything, of course, and is starting to grab his binky and try to put it in his mouth. He's gotten much better in the car now that he can grab and play with toys so during the day we don't have nearly as many crying spells (unless he's over tired), but at night we're still working on it. He either doesn't like the dark or doesn't like all the lights flashing at him. Idk... He's still rolling over from tummy to back but hasn't rolled from back to front yet...he's really rolling onto his side much better so ALmost there :) He's still a really strong boy, holds up his head so well and is doing little baby sit ups all the time now when he's on his back.

He's enjoying bath time a lot better and is starting to kick around and splash more, which he likes. I've had to start bathing him in the big tub now that he's getting so big and won't fit in the baby tub I had anymore :) He's still pretty easy going and happy most of the time and has the sweetest personality. I love waking up to his happy little face and hearing him talk. He's such a little talker! He wakes up talking to himself and just lays there all nice and good, which is nice cuz I can take my shower/get ready/etc without having to worry about a crying baby :) He's blowing raspberries now, partly cuz of the teething/extra drool he's got going, and he's really making a good variety of noises/vowels/consonants/whatever :) He's so alert and curious and nosy....I can't get him to sleep very much anymore when we are out and about cuz he's too busy looking around, taking everything in :) He does love to be rocked to sleep and held close and tight, which I Love :) He really is the cutest little thing and I wish you all could see him in person! :)

He's laughing a lot more at things around him, which is hilarious sometimes...like the other night I had a meeting to go to and I came home around 9 and he was awake and crying so I took him and he calmed down a bit but was still a little upset so I was walking with him and Mark started to open the mail and was ripping it open and Andrew started laughing and was so deliriously tired. It was pretty darn funny. (Most of you saw the video I put on facebook of it :) He thinks Mickey Mouse is funny as well...he watches it sometimes when he is in his exersaucer play thing and Evelyn is watching it...sad I know but I can't help it where he looks :)

Seeing Santa at Mark's work party

He brought Evelyn a Playmobil Advent Calendar :)

And seeing the "real" Santa at the exchange! :)

Much better Santa ;)

They had the Clydesdale's at the exchange too which evelyn thought was pretty cool

Santa also traveled around the housing areas and threw out candy to the kids which was  fun! 

finally coming! We waited for awhile :)

Evelyn was super scared of this reindeer...totally freaked her out!

My little boy last night! He was enthralled with my camera for some reason...

and here we are trying out some mashed banana for the first time! still looking at the camera...

interesting...

still looking...

hmm...that tastes different! :)

what is that???

I like it! :)

give me more! haha...

and here's my boy today! Big 4 month old! :)