JLB {four months}

A little late... 

Just like that another month zoomed by.  The gap between our children has made me to forget how rapidly the milestones and days fly past.

Jack is becoming sweeter and more laid back.  Is that possible?  He's developing his laugh and loves to use it.  He primarily laughs at Reese and Lofton, but I'm trying to up my game.  His voice doesn't seem to surprise him anymore and he squeals when he wants us to pay attention to him.  It's his "hey second child over here being neglected" squeal.

Our daily routine has stayed pretty consistent.  Both of my children do best on a schedule.  Wonder who they get that from?   I feed him at 6:00am, then he eats at school between 9:30-10:30 and again around 2:00.  We have a bottle around 5:00pm {although he doesn't always finish it} and then our bedtime bottle around 7:15.  He sleeps through the night most nights. We are going to introduce some rice cereal soon.  I'm hoping the introduction of solid food helps with the reflux.  It's still raging.

We had our first cold this month and it threw a wrench in our sleep.  Jack was so congested at night we were having to hold him upright to sleep.  It's taken a a week or so to get him back to his all night snooze routine but we are almost there.  We don't let him cry at night, but have let him fussed it out some.  He usually soothes himself back to sleep without needing us.

Jack discovered his hands this month.  More specifically, sucking on his fingers.  He has a tepid relationship with the pacifier.  If someone holds it in his mouth for him he likes it,  but the kid isn't holding it in on his own.  That's where the fingers have come into play. We can hear him on the monitor at night sucking on them.  He also does it in the car.  Unfortunately he gags himself more often than not.

His head control has improved and if we would practice tummy time more he'd probably be rolling all over.  The benefit for me of him being able to hold his head up is I can change the position I carry him in.  I love a hip baby and I swear the child would be perfectly content to perch there all day.  I'm enjoying these days of semi-imobility.  Jack tracks Reese's every move around the room and as soon as he can roll/crawl/move to follow him, I know he will.

A few notable events this month:  Jack was christened on October 5th by our friend, and pastor, Scott Bowen.   It was Scott's last service before leaving to lead a church in Tennessee.  Jack was under the weather but it was a special day nonetheless.  Additionally, we took a family trip to Rosemary Beach for Fall break.  It was amazing.

Stats:

Weight-- 17 pounds, six ounces {on Nov. 5}
Length-- 26 and 1/2 inches long

Wearing-- primarily 9 month clothes, he can still wear a few six month things depending on the stride // 6-12 month onesies//size 3 diapers