4 Months

Yes, its true - 4 months!  Wow!  Not too much has changed.  His doctors appointment isn't for another week...so I should have some "stats" coming soon.  Owen is continuing to gain more control of his head and arms.  He prefers laying on his belly - accomplished by one quick roll...and usually followed by one quick spit up. Yes...still spitting up.  Somedays are better than others, but still spitting up after most feedings.  I have read a bit online that says between 4 and 6 months is when it usually slows down and stops...and my goodness I hope so (at least before we start offering real foods).  Owen is still 100% on mama's milk and hasn't yet had a bottle, although I am sure he would be ok with a bottle.....just haven't needed to use one yet.  This is something I am cherishing - with Isabelle we were using a bottle (and even formula) way earlier than I really wanted (the whole new baby and grad school didn't really work out as well as planned...).  He is starting to show signs of interest in food but I'm not convinced he is any where near ready...he just sort of drools a bit and is beginning to follow food with his eyes.  Maybe in another month or two we will start something...but like I said...there is no pressure.

mama & owen

 photo courtesy Isabelle (she is really getting the hang of the camera...mama is so impressed)

look at that little turtle neck...I just envision a bug flying by and him snapping it up...

you will notice the herd of horses around him (and in the picture above)... Isabelle is practicing playing with brother...which often means herds of wild animals trampling over Mt. Owen

The biggest and most exciting change is giggles...only a few so far...and daddy of course got the first one...but a few cute little giggles.  His first being on Easter Sunday.  He has also started to show a little stranger fear - a quick pout or big crocodile tears to anyone other than mama or daddy picking him up.  We are still co-sleeping and not sure when or how that will change...and I am content with that.  Isabelle has picked up on the co-sleeping fever too and has been sleep walking into our bed at about 3 or 4 every morning....which is quite alright... waking up to cute faces usually puts a temporary spell of amnesia over the kicking and spit up that you went through a few hours earlier.  Other than that Mr. Owen is a pretty happy little 4 month old bug.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend!