Lucas: Four Months Old

Lucas is growing and changing so much.  His weight is 15 lbs 15 oz. and his height is  24 1/2  inches That is a 1 lb 11 oz gain and you grew1 1/2 inches.  In just one month!

Things that happened in your fourth month:

• grabbing toys and holding on to them at the start of month and 
• by end of the month grabbing toys, clothes, necklaces and putting them in his mouth
• first belly laugh with mommy nuzzling her chin in his chest/neck
• slept 7 hours straight (once!)
• blowing bubbles with mouth
• rolled to his side wearing a sleepsack
• both hands in mouth all the time!
• Smiles and eyes widen when mom says "I'm gonna get you" (in silly voice)
• Grabs moms arms when changes him and thinks it is funny
• no more oh, ah, hi sounds now long stings of sounds with mouth open (no babbles yet)
• will talk to anyone who talks to him. loves to have long conversations with lots of expression
• loves being outside watching the trees, sky and most of all his brother and sister playing
• goes to bed all month between 8:00-9:00pm and generally sleeps for 4-5 hrs.  After this long stretch, he is up every hour or two and then gets up for good between 6:00-7:00am.
• Mom has started bringing Lucas into bed at the 4-5am wake up call.

smiley boy

ready for a NH winter walk

Master Manipulator?

Katie, oh Katie....Over the last few months she has been learning the power of words and her verbal tone.  She has learned that just by changing the tone in which she says something she can really get under her brother's skin.  She has learned that if she uses a sweet tone she can get what she wants from mom and dad. She has also learned that words can get you somewhere...

Here is an example...

Ned planned to go skiing with some friends Sunday morning.  There was talk - between Ned and I only (or so I thought) of me taking the kid to Chuck E Cheese with some friends.  Evidently, Katie has excellent hearing when it is something she is not supposed to hear.

We wake up Saturday morning. Katie is diligently writing at her desk.  She presents me with this construction paper bound "book":

 Gotta love it!