4 Months Old!

Dear Henry,

I'm a little late with this entry, but you're getting older and a little more demanding of my time!

It's so incredibly hard to believe that you've been with us for four months already. I feel like this first year is flying by, and although I'm always excited for the next milestone, I sometimes wish we could freeze time and keep you just as you are right now. You are so adorable and your little personality is really shining. We love you so much and cherish every single hour with you (even in the middle of the night!).

Here are some things we want to remember about you at this age:

• Your head and neck control is now very, very good. You sit in your Bumbo a lot and love it.
• You sit very well assisted, but aren't ready to sit on your own yet.
• You put full weight on your legs now and love to "stand" with our help.
• You still occasionally roll from your belly to back, but not consistently. You haven't yet rolled from your back to your belly.
• You giggle a lot...and you think your Dad is very silly.
• You sleep very well at night. You eat your last meal around 7pm and are usually asleep by 7:30pm...you usually wake up once overnight to eat and then sleep until 6:30-7am. You still nurse to sleep and go down in your crib asleep.
• On the other hand, you do NOT nap well. You won't nap in your crib at all--only on Mom 0r Dad or in the bouncy seat. We're working on it.
• You ran your first fever after getting your 4-month shots. :(
• You spent your first night away from home on Dec 18 when we stayed with Granny Diane at her house to celebrate Christmas. You did very well and slept just like you do at home.
• You took your first road trip when we went to visit Granny Margaret in Florida for Christmas. You did very well until the last hour, when you decided you'd had enough of that car seat. Understandable.

It's been a very eventful month...you are getting so much more active and doing so many new things all at once. We can't wait to see what next month brings!

All our love,

Mom & Dad