Four Months!

(a week or so late)

Ben turned four months old on May 23rd. We've been really busy lately going to weddings, studying for the Bar Exam and trying to figure out how to make the last days of school fly by.

Our four month stats:

Weight: 16 pounds 7 ounces

Height: 25 inches tall

Hair: wispy strawberry blond strands cover his head but you have to be really close to see them

Head Circumference: 62nd percentile--although his round cheeks make it appear much larger.

Sleeping environment: the crib

Diapers: Fuzzibunz are still rocking our boy's bottom

Favorite toy: a green snuggly blanket with a doggy head

Rolls: Belly to back (on occasion) Rolls on legs: 7 per side

Favorite thing to put in his mouth: his meaty little fists

Watch out for: your necklace, your hair, you fingers, your arms, your dinner--this little guy is grabbing everything

Ben likes to: have his tummy and feet tickled, kisses, raspberries on his belly, fly like an airplane

Our month was busy! The end of April was filled with finals as Andrew worked around Ben's "schedule" to finish his third year of law school. Ben enjoyed a lot of quality time with his dad as they wrote some finals, took the dogs for walks and hung out in the apartment. While Andrew finished up with his finals, I continued to put in day after day at work. It seemed like this month would never end as we figured out how to manage life with a baby while I worked. It wasn't the cake walk we imagined.

Ben and I on

Mother's Day

Some highlights of this month included my first Mother's Day and baby dedication at our church. Ben was one of many adorable babies on stage and our church is taking "be fruitful and multiply" very seriously. If we were sticking around Morgantown, Ben would have a lot of playmates.

On May 2nd we closed on our house--Ben is incredibly excited to live close to the library and across the street from where his daddy will work. He also looks forward to having his grandmom and granddad just down the road for some serious spoiling.

On May 14th Andrew graduated from law school and while Ben didn't sit through the ceremony, he enjoyed being the cutest baby at the reception. He was smothered with love by his grandparents who drove down for the occasion.

Ben sacked out at the law school reception--it's hard work being the cutest baby ever!

After law school graduation was over the month calmed down a little bit until the first week of his fourth month which will be another post.

In addition to all of his social obligations, Ben found a lot of time to grow and develop. He has lost his newborn look and is working hard on his baby fat. He loves to talk and laugh to his parents or anything else he finds amusing. He finds his reflection in the mirror very suspicious and eyes up the baby he sees with great interest.

He tolerates tummy time much better now and he went from burying his head on the floor to holding himself up high.

He notices his doggies and they want nothing more than to sneak a good lick when Andrew and I aren't looking. Tessa's high pitched bark sometimes makes him pout.

Hmmm...what is this doggy doing...

He would way rather sit up and look around then to be on his back by himself. He loves hanging out in his bumbo seat. He thinks one of his favorite things would be to watch TV but Andrew and I try to avoid him watching it. Whenever a TV is on however, he turns his little head around and tries to see it.

Hanging in my bumbo

His feet and hands are of great interest as his hands are always moving and he loves to smoosh his feet together.

He loves to nurse and will stare at me while he eats pausing to smile. One of my favorite things is when he starts to fall asleep while nursing and he giggles. His little hands are incredibly active while he eats as he grabs at my face or his second course.

Our big boy is solidly wearing 6 and 9 month clothes although it has been so hot that he often hangs out in his diaper.

All of us are looking forward to this next month as I begin my new career as a stay at home mom, we move to NY and continue on the journey of being the parents of the cutest baby ever.