4 Months!

Evan was 4 months old on August 4th! 

Eat:

Evan you are still nursing like a champ!  We did have a drop in my milk supply which caused a not-so-minor freak out on my part.  The problem seemed to be my sleeping habits (or lack thereof) and working out too hard at my boot camp class.  I have now dropped the boot camp, wake up later in the morning, and take an herb called Fenugreek and that has helped bring my supply back up.  You seem to be a constant snacker which can be a little frustrating at times but we are working on that!  This past weekend you bottle-fed exclusively while Dad was home with you and I was at one of my best friend's wedding in Maryland.  It went very well!

Sleep:

We have very much been struggling to get you to take longer naps during the day.  You tend to only nap for a short period of time and not as often as you truly need.  We think this causes you to become overtired at night and then in turn lead to more nightwakings!  We aren't getting that 7-9 hour stretch at night that we once enjoyed, but we are getting a good 4-5 hour stretch some days of the week.  You are now sleeping in your crib most of the time!  You lay down to sleep in your crib every night, but after you wake up to eat I have a bad habit of falling asleep while you are eating and then you never make it back to your crib.  Oops!

 

Sizes:

You are ALL OVER the place in your clothes sizes.  If it's a Gerber or Carter brand, you are anywhere from 6-12 month sizes.  Generally you still fit into 3-6 month sizes, but you even have some newborn shorts that fit you well.  I petition that all of the baby brands get together and make their sizes actually match!

Stats:

Weight: 13 lbs 10 oz (24 percentile)
Height: 25 in (51 percentile)

Likes

Hands down your favorite thing to do is chew on your hands!  You CONSTANTLY have them in your mouth.  When you are not chewing on those 10 fingers, you love chewing on your Sophie (it's a giraffe teething toy named Sophie).  You are loving your nightly bath time.  You splash in the water with your feet and hands with a big grin on your face.  We sing songs and you are NOT happy when we take you out.  You enjoy being bounced around, riding in your stroller, and playing on your playmat.  You have completely mastered grabbing at your toys and even try pulling them down to chew on.  You love talking and laughing with Mommy and Daddy.   We still let you enjoy watching Baby Einstein once or twice a day. 
  

Love those lashes!!!

Dislikes

You still don't enjoy being on your tummy, but you don't stay there very long!  We are working on getting you to sleep in your crib again.  So far it's been tough, but there has definitely been improvement.  You HATE being taken out of the bathtub.  It's obvious that you miss the warm water and play time.

Tracy and I with Evan and Baylor

Baylor and Evan - best buds!

Firsts

You can now roll over from your tummy to your back as of July 5th!  Now any time we put you on your tummy, you immediately roll to your back. 

On July 16th we moved into your first real home!  You are no longer an apartment dweller and I think you could care less about it.  You are however, enjoying your crib for the first time.

Closing on our home

The most exciting event this month was by far your baptism.  We enjoyed our weekend to the fullest celebrating you!

Oh Evan, you are becoming more of your own little person these days!  We have loved your smiley mornings and fussy nights.  We love you more than you can imagine!!

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