4 months old and cute as ever! Just look at that smile!
A face that just melts my heart!
No way - 4 months old. Can we just take a minute and reflect on the fact that he is ALREADY 4 months old! I know people told me that time went fast and to enjoy every single minute (which I am doing), but WOW! He is growing soo much! I am in complete awe of this little guy! Here are some baby stats:
Baby Stats:
- Caleb is approximately 14 pounds now. Getting bigger and stronger everyday! We took out the infant insert he had in his carseat finally, and he seems to like that better. His poor ears were getting squished toward the end.
- Wearing more and more 3-6 month clothes and shoes. Seriously...he is growing sooo much!
- Started moving him over to Size 2 diapers! Wow!
- Currently eats 4-6 oz of soy formula for each feeding. Loves his food!
- Still sleeping through the night from 8-8:30 PM til around 7:30-8:00 AM with maybe only one feeding in between. Sometimes he just sleeps all the way through, and sometimes around 4 or 5 AM, he wakes up to eat. We are looking at introducing rice cereal this next month! Will get the go ahead from the pediatrician first! :)
- This boy scoots/crawls a little! He did it for his Daddy...I have yet to see him. I just know he moves from one side of his crib to the other in the middle of the night!
- He rolls over on his back and his tummy now!
- Speaking of rolling over, did I mention he rolls over in his sleep and will wake up on his back. Then he wakes me up because he doesn't want to be on his back, and instead of rolling back over, he just looks up at me with a bright eyed smile!
- He giggles at the most random things...when I think I am being funny, he smiles, but no giggles. When I don't think I am funny...he giggles! LOL!
- He is slobbering a lot and "eating" those fingers more and more - teething is definitely happening to this boy!
- He is crazy vocal now! He loves to talk! He jibber jabbers so much now....we don't get a word in ;) LOL! But seriously - he is talking more and more and I love listening to him. It's soo fun!
Even in his sleep, he will have his hands in his mouth!
This was him over the weekend, and he rolled over in his sleep,
and this is what I saw when I came in. Smiley boy!
This is him mid-roll!
So much is happening to him right now...and I am soo melancholy about this. I am soo thrilled about his development and how well he is doing. He makes me proud every single day! He is surprising us with how much he moves and how much he is learning. He really is a smart boy (must get that from his Daddy)! But at the same time, while I am soo excited about these milestones, I am sad too. I look at old pictures (old - yeah, that was just 4 months ago) of him as a newborn, and WOW! I mean...he is soo different. He is my biggie boy, and I just want him to stay a baby longer. I am not ready for him to be out and about and going to college ;) I know I am exaggerating...but seriously. Can we pause on time for a little bit and let me enjoy this time?! I am beyond thankful for him. I stare at him and thank God for him every day! I know all of you mommies out there understand this feeling. It's just incredible...I never knew I could love someone soooo fully and so quickly! I really cannot imagine life now without him. He makes our lives soo much more EVERYTHING. There is so much more love, chaos, laughter, crying, fears, dreams, anxiety, love, happiness, pride, love...did I say love?! I mean...we (Todd and I) are so in love and were always proud of the special relationship we had. We knew that without kids, we would still have a lot of love. But now - the love is so much more! I have more love for my husband, and now I have more love for this little person that we made (or I should say God made). I know I dreamed of him, but I didn't expect my dream to actually be better than ever!
So in love!
So true - Caleb is my rainbow!
Couldn't love these guys more! I love watching Todd with Caleb! He's an incredible Daddy!
Okay - I could gush and go on and on....but seriously, our lives are so much better with Caleb in it. He brings more joy to our family (Todd and I and then also our extended families). I am so thankful...and as I contemplate him being 4 months, tears form in my eyes and a lump forms in my throat. God did an amazing job, and I will forever be grateful to Him for this little blessing. So here's to another month of changes (can I even handle them all - LOL). Much love to all of you!
Love that face!
