Baby Boy is 4 Months!

Brooks is 4 months!

Our sweet baby boy turned 4 months old on March 27th. The time is flying, and we are loving watching our little man grow! Brooks is a happy baby with the best smile. He is a pretty easy baby, and goes with the flow for the most part, as many second children are forced to do. When he is awake, he is a mover! His legs move constantly, as if he is running. I think I'm in for a little bit of trouble when he becomes mobile! He is a mama's boy, and truly lights up when he sees me! I LOVE it! :) 

Brooks loves to eat...and it's becoming obvious as he is growing into a big boy. He has rolls on his legs, dimples at his joints, and rubber band wrists! Gotta' love a chubby baby! Brooks still loves his pacifier! If his pacifier is unavailable, however, he is happy with anything as a substitute, usually his hands. Brooks loves his car seat, and will sleep for hours in that thing. He also likes to sit up and people watch when he is being held. He enjoys his bouncer and lounging in the boppy as well. I think anything that feels confining is good!

As is the case with most babies I know, Brooks does not like to be tired or hungry, but especially tired. In the evening when he is over-tired or over-stimulated, I'm still not sure which, he gets extremely angry. He screams and cries until he finally falls asleep, which can take anywhere from 5 minutes to 2 or more hours. We are still trying to figure out how to remedy this situation, so if anyone has any suggestions, we'd love to hear them! When he is hungry, he makes a kind of grumbling/growling sound. It's cute, but can escalate to crying if his demands are not quickly met. But for the most part, he is pretty easy to please!

Brooks is continuing to meet many different milestones. He is getting much better at rolling from front to back, which is fun to watch! He is still practicing holding his head up. He can pretty much hold it up for as long as he wants to when on his tummy or being held in a sitting position. Although, he does tilt it to the side when he is being lazy. In the Bumbo, he always ends up tilting it after a few minutes, but I can't blame him...He has a pretty big head! :) I think he is starting to reach for objects and toys. I didn't really think he was doing this purposefully until I was looking at my phone while I was holding him. He kept grabbing it regardless of where I held it. Apparently, technology motivates him. He can also hold onto little objects when we put them in his hands. He tries to bring them to his mouth, which further confirms my suspicions that he is going to be one of those babies that puts everything in his mouth! Hello, future-full-of-disinfecting-everything-so-Brooks-doesn't-get-sick-all-of-the-time! As I said earlier, he can also bring his hands to his mouth. He typically tries to get his entire hand in there, but sometimes it's just his thumb or thumb and pointer finger. Brooks is a good eater, and takes about 28-30 ounces each day. He is eating 5 times at 8am, 11am, 2pm, 5pm, and 8pm. He eats 5-7 ounces per feeding. He is a great night time sleeper, but a poor day time sleeper. He sleeps 10-11 hours at night from about 9/10pm to 8am. Although, he does this most nights, he still has a few nights here and there when he wakes in the early morning hours...and like I said before, he has a difficult time falling asleep at night. During the day, he consistently gets sleepy at about 9:30am, 12:00pm, 3:30pm, and 6:30pm, but doesn't sleep a consistent amount of time. Sometimes it's 30 minutes, and sometimes it's 2 hours. If it's a short nap, he gets crabby when I try to hold him off until his next eat time. I think dropping a nap would solve the short nap time problem, but it's almost impossible to keep him awake and happy when he is tired. I'm hoping that he naturally drops a nap or two as he gets a little older. Brooks is officially wearing 3-6 month clothes and shoes, and size 2 diapers. I think he weighs over 15 pounds, but we won't know for sure until his appointment next week. 

We love you, Brooksy!