4 Month Old Austin

WOW, how our little baby has grown. At just 4 months he is already 19.5 lbs and is wearing mostly 6-9 month infant clothes. He is very alert and interested in toys and people. Some of his favorite things right now are belly kisses and being sung to. If you kiss him in the right spot on his belly or neck you get the best big belly laugh. It is awesome to hear. He is usually an excellent sleeper, but he has had a bit of a growth spurt between 3 and 4 months and still wakes up super hungry occasionally throughout the night. For a couple weeks we were back to feeding every three hours. Thankfully I think we are back on track as far as sleep goes.

He tried rice cereal for the first time since turning 4 months and was not all that interested in the food, but was very happy to grab and gnaw on the coated spoon. Anything he can get his hands on goes directly to his mouth. Dylan didn't get teeth until he was almost 8 months so it seems early to me, but my instincts tell me that Austin has teeth on the way. The signs of early teething all there: constant drooling, chewing on things, low grade fever and mild fussiness.

This month we pulled our frog jumper out of the attic and Austin loves it. He has already learned to jump in order to make the music play and reaches out to play with all the little toys attached. He can also roll over onto his side when he is lying on the ground and can lift his legs to maneuver himself around in a circle on a blanket toward toys even though he hasn't rolled completely over to his belly quite yet. Hard to believe we were at the hospital just 4 months ago. Our big little man is already so much a part of the family that I can't imagine life without him.
We love you Austin!