4 Months Old!

Already 4 months...Wow. I read that these next few months are called the "golden months" and I already see evidence why. Here are all the wonderful things we're getting to experience right now:

- He's waking up many mornings on his own and playing in his bed before we come to see him.
- He's talking to toys and grasping them well with both hands.
- He plays on his tummy for 15 minutes or more (if not too tired:)
- He loves to watch himself in the mirror and smile shyly at the baby inside
- He hears us and immediately finds wherever we are in the room and smiles or laughs
- His laugh is one of the best sounds in our home
- He rolled over again this week. It wasn't an accident, but he still has no desire to repeat the action often:)
- He likes to stand on his feet on your lap and bounce a little
- He loves to lay on his boppy and snuggle with his stuffed elephant
- He will go to sleep on his own in his crib and rarely cries before sleep anymore
- Bath time is still one of his most playful times
- He's discovered his feet when he's sitting up and he tries to bend over to get them:)
- He plays well with strangers and likes to watch other children playing nearby
- He's starting to watch us eat and I'm sure it won't be long before he wants to be a part of it:)
- He's definitely wearing well anything for 6 month olds and sometimes he can wear a 9 month old shirt and often wears 6-9 month old pants (they are long, but fit pretty well in the belly:)
- He's started rubbing his feet together while eating
- He likes to pull on my hair when snuggling against me and he gives big, open-mouthed, slobbery kisses on our cheeks now:)
- He wears a size 3 diaper. It's a little big and we have a few more leaks because of it, but the size 2 is too tight around those plump thighs:)
- Other than possible growth-spurt times he sleeps from 7 to 7 with feedings at 10pm and 4 or 5am.
- He still likes to be swaddled, but quickly breaks out of it during his sleep
- He sucks on his fingers constantly and sometimes prefers them over toys:)
- He's just started getting ticklish around his thighs, but doesn't like to be tickled under his arms yet (can you blame him? it can be torturous!) :)


He weighs 17 lbs 4 oz and is 27 inches (I think). His eyes are definitely blue and he has a lot of blond hair coming in.

Jakub, you are such a joy to be with and to play with! One of the best comments came from your Daddy recently and he said: "When I think about him (when Jakub is asleep for the night already) I just want to go wake him up and hold him and be with him." I feel the same way.

Here is a video of him- it isn't too exciting, but you can see how well he plays on his tummy now. Enjoy!:)