*4 months old*

Sometimes it's hard to remember our lives before Jayden, then other times it's hard to believe the little guy is already 4 months old (and 2 weeks now)!  I constantly hear from others - 'just wait until he starts doing this, oh that's when it gets fun.'  Honestly, I LOVE each and every day with him NOW.  I have no doubt that in the future it will be SO fun, but right now is SO fun too.  I may say on every post that I LOVE the stage he is in now but guess what?!?!  ...I love the stage he is in right now.   

I love how he continues to discover new things each and every day. 

I love seeing those big teethless smiles (just lovely gums). 

I love how he just waits for you to look at him and when you do, the grin stretches from ear to ear.

I love how he continues to be so fascinated by how great his hands are and how he continues discovering how to use them.

I love how happy he is even when he is sick (or covered in hives).

I love how those legs still move 100mph.

I love how he clinches his toes so tight it feels just about impossible to clean in between them during bath time.

I love how much he enjoys his milk!

I love how he wakes up smiling and the minute he hears our voice - he blushes!

I love how he has such great head control now and how he will turn that head from side to side like a little man.

I love how he will take his paci out of his mouth and figure out how to put it back in now. 

I love how independent he is and how he enjoys his space!

I love that he loves to be held way more now than he did as a newborn.  He actually LOVES to snuggle and be held YIKES!

I love that he continues to give us his cues around 8:30 or so that it is bedtime and sleeps all through the night.

I love how he can sleep right through a cold and irritating cough (it's mama over here who cannot).

I love how he is so entertained WATCHING people and boy is he fascinated by the TV. 

I love that he lets me read him God's word in the mornings and smiles so big while I'm talking even though he has no idea what I'm actually saying.

I love how he makes tummy time so complicated and how much he stretches his mom in this area of letting him scream!

I love how strong he is and I continue to pray he is a strong warrior for the Lord!

I love how he still LOVES laying on his changing pad!

I love that he will cry hysterically the moment something throws him off like a super loud sound and how he'll realize he's okay and instantly stop crying within just a couple of seconds!

I love that he is sitting up more steady now, although not by himself yet!

I love that he has started straight up giggling.  I.CANNOT.HANDLE.IT!

I love his smiles, his laughs, his talking, his crying!

I love all 16 pounds 9 oz. of little man!

On October 2 (5 days before Jayden was 4 months) - we had to go see the doctor for a lingering cold and he weighed 15 lb. 13 oz. at that appointment.  On October 15 - Jayden's 4 month visit was scheduled and he weighed in at 16 lb 9 oz. (70th percentile) at that appointment and was 26.5 inches long (91th percentile). 

We totally MISSED his 4 month shots in the rocking chair this time around - too much going on - and we debated on taking them at 4.5 months and just decided to OPT OUT!

Here he is at 4 months though...

 

 

2 days before he was 4 months old!

 

 

Thank you Lord for each day you allow me to raise this hunk of LOVE!