4 Months Old oh my!

Ariy turned four months this past weekend.  I can't believe it.  I have really enjoyed every month and the progress, growth and personality that comes from that but so far 4 months has been the best maybe.  He is definitely gaining personalty while really settling into a routine which I have enjoyed.

Highlights from the past month (really I write these so I will remember them as I know a lot of people really don't care for these baby details):

• He has learned to roll from tummy to back and back to tummy.
• Gaining control with hands and stronger ability to reach out and grab things.
• He gets frustrated when he can't reach something and get it where he wants it which is usually his mouth.
• This month may have been the possible onset of "teething" as he has started drooling and munching or biting down on things.
• He has officially found his thumb and enjoyed sucking it during naptime.
• He has started babbling and talking pre and post nap.  He seems to love the quiet time to test out his new found voice.
• He still loves new people and places and really loves to take it all in. 
• He really loves going to bed - we even try hard to keep him up later but he just loves it.  Sometimes once we start the bedtime process, he obviously gets excited. 
• He consistently is sleeping through the night and his longest stretch being 10 hours.  
• He is getting to be a little bit of a more consistent napper.  His first awake period is really short (45 minutes) and then he goes back to sleep for 1.5 - 3 hours.  Usually its around 2 hours.  The second two naps are anywhere from 1.5-2 hours.  He has officially dropped the 4th nap unless its been a busy day.
• His longest stretch of being awake is before bedtime which adds up to 2-3 hours.  This can also be his fussiest time of the day so we work to stay busy and entertained.
• He is officially weaned of the swaddle - so happy.  It took some time to get him to sleep soundly unswaddled but now he sleeps better. 
• Ariy has graduated from 3 month clothes.  He now wears anything from 6-9 months.  He is in th 90%+ for weight and head size and 75% or so for height.  Our big guy.

I have yet to do a photoshoot for 4 months old so I thought I would share a video from bedtime last night.  I love this little guy and enjoy his pre-bedtime talking.