My 4 month old little man

Jensen is now 4 months and growing like a weed!  It seems like he has become so alert lately and paying more attention to his favorite people (me and his daddy) and surroundings now.  Over the last month, his hair has thickened up, he weighs 18 lbs and 9.5 oz (95th %), 26.25 in long (95th %), and sure does have a strong personality!  He used to whine a little before going to a full out cry when he didn't like something...now he gives us very little to no warning at all before losing his cool.  I cannot begin to describe how head-over-heels we are in love with him.  After we put him to bed, I have this crazy desire to go get him out of his crib to give him a few more snuggles and kisses.  I just can't seem to wait until the morning (or night time feeding) to hold him again.  We got the approval to start solids at his most recent doctor's appointment, so I'm looking forward to that. I'm hoping to make his baby food from scratch...well see how that goes!

He does so well with tummy time and has started trying to figure out how to crawl.  He can scoot around a little by face planting into the floor and lifting his butt in the air.  Bath time is his most favorite time of the day.  He figured out how to splash his little legs and doesn't mind getting water poured over his head and eyes. He blows raspberries and bubbles with his mouth all day long, so a bib is a permanent part of his outfit. He smiles and laughs constantly, and it is the best sound in the world. He loves to lay on his changing table and grab at his feet, so much that it makes diaper changes a challenge. His chunky little thighs are an obsession of mine...!

His nighttime sleeping has improved since his 3 month birthday (thank goodness!). Now he sleeps in footed pajamas and will usually wake up 1-2 times per night to eat. Sooooo much better than the 7 times he was waking up when we first stopped swaddling him. Nap times can be a struggle still, but we're working on it. He slept 8 hours without waking about a week ago so we know it's possible...! Just need to figure out how to make it happen each night...ha!

One night I had a photo shoot, so he stayed with my parents for a few hours. From the period of 4-9pm that evening he drank over 19 ounces of milk, in addition to all the times he nursed during the day. This baby can EAT! He can drink over a 9 ounce bottle at night before we put him to bed (daddy takes the night time feeding everyday to give me a break and so we can measure his intake before bed). Usually he nurses every 3-4 hours during the day.

He really seems to enjoy going to the gym and watching everyone workout. And he loves taking our nightly walks around the neighborhood with Sydney. He sits in his stroller so contently and looks all around.

Overall, life is starting to get into a nice rhythm and we feel so very blessed. Here are some of his 4 month photos.