Ethan is four months old. He is such a sweet baby and has so much personality. It is a joy and blessing to watch him interact and acquire new abilities every day. He seems to have grown so much in the last few weeks. Ethan is a man on the move. He will not sit still and constantly wants to be kicking his legs or playing or getting all the wiggles out. He giggles and smiles constantly. It is so fun to walk into his room in the morning and when he realizes that we are there he looks up and smiles and kicks his legs. He discovered his toes this month and every morning when we change him he immediately grabs his toes almost in an effort to make sure they are still there. The first time he found them he kept looking at me as if to say, "mommy, when did you get these toes installed, I like playing with them and can't wait to get them in my mouth."
Although Ethan is constantly babbling around mommy and daddy, we have found he is shy around new faces and people he hasn't seen in a while. He will quiet down and just watch in amazement but won't interact. We get glimpses of his real personality when he sees one of us and he just lights up. He is so similar to daddy and LOVES Chris so much. He gets excited every evening when he gets home and smiles and giggles with daddy.
He now rolls from back to belly (and gets frustrated) and from belly to back. He does baby push-ups (family boot camp starts soon...:).) and seems to want to move more and more. He starts getting frustrated if he can't get the toy he is reaching for or something he wants. He seems to have a fascination with anything we are holding, especially our water bottles and wants to suck or gnaw on everything. Several times we have been asked if he is teething because of the amount of drool he seems to have. We are not sure on this but hope the teeth hold out a little longer.
Clothes: he is mostly in 3-6 but some of the shirts/onesies are getting short so we are going to have to start pulling out the 6-9 month clothes
Weight: 16 pounds 6 ounces
Height: 25.5 inches
Diapers: he wears a size 3 and still uses cloth for most days. Diapers are our enemy as they seem to fail to do their job most days. Ethan is a pro at leaking from any diaper, no matter the brand or type.
Naps: He naps twice a day most days and I am still working on figuring out how to insist on crib naps. His morning nap is normally around 10:30/11 and he sleeps for 30-45 minutes. Afternoon nap is 2 hours or so in his crib.
Nighttime sleep: He normally goes to bed between 9 and 9:30 and wakes up between 7 and 8. Thanks to daylight savings time change he now is getting up before 7. I am not amused but oh well we can't complain.
Eating: we have a marathon eater but he is also very scheduled. he normally eats every 4 or so hours. 7:30-7:45 am, 12, 4 and 7:30 pm. These are estimated times and he lets me know when he is hungry. He eats for between 20-30 minutes a side.
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| Daddy and our sweet pumpkin |
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| Celebrating Granddaddy's 60th birthday |
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| Why play with toys when there is a chip bag? |
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| and mommy's water bottle? |
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| Playing and Happy! |
