Joseph Stephen - Four Months Old

Dear Joseph,

It is truly amazing how much you changed during this last month. You are growing so quickly! You currently weigh 17 1/2 pounds and are wearing six month clothes. It seems as if we can see you grow right before our eyes.

During the past month, you have tried and tried to roll over from your back to your front. You will turn your head, flip your legs around, and get onto your side only to have your darn arm in the way. It is so frustrating for you because you just cannot figure out how to move that arm. So, instead of rolling over, you move around in a circle. When laying on the floor, you wiggle and squirm so much that you eventually end up off the blanket and typically facing the opposite direction! It is probably best that you have not learned how to roll over though because you still hate being on your stomach. You can lay on the floor for 30 minutes and be so happy on your back, but you typically don't last 5 minutes on your stomach. As strong and active as you are though, I know it won't be long before you are rolling all over!


This is what I do when I am on my stomach too long!

You have recently started sitting in the walker for short periods of time and absolutely love it! You can even maneuver the walker enough to move around a little. You seem to like the walker so much because you can see everyone and be involved in the action. It is somewhat nerve wracking though when William decides that you need to go for a ride in the walker! We watch him very carefully. You are also getting strong enough to sit up; however, you are a little top heavy so eventually you start to topple over!

You continue to be the happiest baby! You always wake up with a smile and very rarely cry. You have even started laughing out loud recently; it is so adorable! We have also noticed that you are very ticklish, especially around your neck and armpits. Each time we change your clothes you crack up laughing. In addition to laughing, you are jabbering all of the time. Even though you are the youngest, you make it a point to be heard. Your jabbering is very loud, but we all enjoy listening to you!

All of this growing and activity has made you very tired. You continue to sleep through the night and take very good naps during the day. It also appears that you might be teething. Everything goes into your mouth. Your little hands work so diligently to grasp objects and get them to your mouth so you can gum them. I would not be surprised at all to find that you have teeth breaking through soon.

We love you so much!

Mommy and Daddy

 

 

Whoa! I am not very stable when I am sitting up yet!