You are now 4 months old. I had a very hard time figuring out when to take your picture because this year there were only 28 days in February and since you were born on the 31st it didn't seem right to do it earlier so I waited until March started and we had a day with some sun in the morning to get good pictures.
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| Onesies were made by our friend Sharon! |
Of course, I also did photos in an outfit that your brother wore for his 4 month photos. The shirt must have been discarded because I couldn't find it so I found something similar for you to wear.
And this Colin, is what it looks like when you don't want to get dressed or get your diaper change, or are cold, or mad that you are being put down so I can tend to your brother, Hunter or some other matter. I still love you but no more ugly face!
SLEEP:
I have started having you sleep in your bedroom at night and you seem to be doing ok with this but you still wake up every 2-3 hours (sometimes less). You are still swaddled but if I unswaddle you then you are awake even more. I have a week off of work coming up so I might start unswaddling you then since I won't be so busy and we don't get a lot of sleep it will be ok. You go to sleep around 7pm. Are up at least once before 9 (if not twice), then up again around 11pm. Last month I used to then bring you into my room but now I leave you in your room until your 1:30am wake-up. Once in bed with me you tend to wake at 3 or 4, 6am and then if I am able to get you back down at 6am you are awake for the day at 7am. Napping is hit or miss. Sometimes you will nap at home up in your room if I am able to swaddle you and set you down almost asleep. Sometimes I will nurse you to sleep and bring you upstairs to your swing to sleep. During these times you will sleep for about an hour. If you and I are home alone and I am wearing you - you will sleep for an hour or a little bit more. You are not a great car sleeper but sometimes you will nap in the car too. Overall, I would say you are getting 2-3 hours of sleep during the day when Mommy is home.
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| Sleeping in Mommy's bed - 2.20.2014 |
You are still a piglet and you are eating every 2-3 hours during the day and night. You are on strictly breastmilk for now but you love to sit on the table at dinner and breakfast and be apart of the meal (unless you are napping). Only two more months before I let you have food in your little hands!
CLOTHES:
You are currently in 6 month clothes from major "name brand" retailers and size 6-9month in most others "store brands or specially made for box stores". It appears that despite seemingly to be growing at the same rate as your brother we will be buying you a lot of clothes because the seasons just aren't lining up correctly. It seems the 1.5 months difference in birthdates is making a HUGE difference in clothing.
PERSONALITY:
You are such a happy baby when you are happy. You smile from the tips of your very toes. Your whole body is used to make the smile and it is infectious. You smile at old people, young people, babies, toddlers, your Daddy, Me - just about anyone (but it doesn't make it any less special). You are hysterical with Conor. He can make you laugh at the drop of a hat and he loves to do it. You have an adorable belly laugh and its fun to see you enjoy life so much.
Your not all smiles though Mister. You are also very demanding! You do not like to be put down. You require entertainment (you are not self-soothing just yet and you still get overstimulated too easily) from Daddy Conor or I unless its really short bursts of time.
DEVELOPMENT:
You are such a strong little boy! You have been able to stand since shortly after birth but now you have some core strength and can sit (though you are bent at the waist quite a bit). You are able to use those muscles to pull yourself into a standing position when holding my hands. You hold your head up really high when on your tummy and you are starting to do so when sitting. You do not love reclining anymore and are always trying to pull yourself into a sitting position if leaned against a pillow or blanket while on your back. You are able to hold toys now and guide them into your mouth fairly nicely (though you do get very upset when you can't figure out how to let go of said toy)! You also reach for things if they are placed just outside your reach span.
You track people as they walk about a room and you turn your head when your name is called. You also recognize voices and faces and produce smiles without prompting for certain people (Conor being #1).
EXPERIENCES:
This past month you enjoyed your first true fun in the snow. It was finally warm enough to play outside in the snow. You watched the neighborhood kids sled and it was fun seeing Conor try to keep up with them. You went for a ride in the sled and sat up on the big snowpile with Mommy and Conor (2.20.14).
We also went to a play place in Dover NH with Auntie Ana and this was your first time there. You had a lot of fun watching the kids play but you were a bit too little for everything there so its a good thing you were content just to watch! We also went out to lunch at a restaurant. You did okay but it had been a long day and you were tired by the end of it (so were the boys!).
First Holidays: Valentine's Day and you attended your first Valentine's Day Party Playdate a few days later at Carter's house. There you hung out with the Mommies and played with your friend Link.
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| Such a size difference in boys born 2 weeks or so apart! |
In the last month we also asked two very special people to be your Godparents. Who? We asked Chris and Auntie Cathlin. They are also Conor's godparents but they are very special people in our lives and we felt they were the perfect choice the first time and therefore when it came time to pick again it only made sense that you deserved the best as well! We were elated when they each said "YES" again. Now, to make plans!
Colin, you are a wonderful little baby and I can't wait to keep watching you grow. Until next month little man.
xoxo
Mommy
PS. 4 month comparison photo - Conor Above and Colin Below.
