Our big boy is 4 months old!  ALREADY!  Seriously, who said time could go by this quickly, I feel like I am speeding along and missing the view.  Evan is an amazing little boy, so full of life and inquisitive, he just studies everyone and everything.  I am sure he is figuring out how to do things in advance so that once he is mobile enough (yes I said enough) to get there he can do it!

He has had great head control since birth and is strong as all get out.  He will pull himself up to standing if you hold his fingers or give himself something to hold onto, he is sitting better every day, although Lauren gets excited and sometimes tries to help and ends up pushing him over, but he takes it in stride.  He LOVES to jump in the jolly jumper.  Who wouldn't right?  They make them for adults, you see them at fairs and carnivals and you pay a fortune for them.

Two teeth already, with two more in the wings just waiting to burst through.  He moves all over the place, not quite a crawl, more of a push and scoot, and not necessarily with an end destination in mind.  He snuggles with his bear and sea otter at night and really gets mad if they aren't there.  Still sleeping on his stomach.  Both of those facts are much to his mothers dismay.  But he's happy, and we use the AngelCare monitor religiously because of it.  So far not one "false alarm" which we had a few with Lauren.

His 4 month appointment is next week and we will get the "official" measurements but we think he is about 18.5lbs and who knows how tall.  He's wearing 6 – 9 month clothes!  Lauren was usually one size up but not two!  He is adorable and wouldn't have it any other way.  I've already started making baby food as we harvested our carrots last week and I planned on using them for that purpose anyhow.  We saved some of the larger ones for us to eat.  I can't believe that in a few short months he will be eating solids, it just seems crazy.

I want to write more, but at the moment I just don't want to forget to do this one thing!  Both kiddos went to the doctor the other day.  Lauren for her 2yr appt (on her birthday) and Evan for his 2 month appt (a few days early).

Lauren
Weight – 29.9lbs 85th percentile
Height – 36 7/8 inches off the chart that goes up to the 97th percentile

Evan
Weight – 13lbs 10 oz 90th percentile
Height – 24 1/8 inches 90th percentile
Head – 70th percentile (she didn't write down that measurement only the %)

How can a month go by so fast!?  He is growing, growing, growing.  And so strong. He has held his head up while on his tummy since birth but he now lifts it a little bit while laying on his back which is is hopefully learning to enjoy more.  Evan still cluster feeds at night and usually falls asleep around midnight or so, but he now sleeps (hope I don't jinx myself) for 4 hours!  During the day he is awake more frequently and doesn't seem to eat as much.  He is such a cuddle bug and his toothless grin makes you melt.  Yet to catch it on film yet, but it is very cute.

So far Evan is still sleeping in the bassinet as when we tried to put him in the crib in the kids' room his crying would wake up Lauren and she would get so upset worried about the baby.  She seems more used to it now, so when we are feeling adventurous we might try it again.  Of course that involved taking all the "stuff" that has migrated into the crib out and finding a home for it.  A lot of it is clothes so it isn't too big of a deal.

Evan has some clothes he wears that are 3 – 6 months already, some of the 0 – 3 months still fit, but most of the stuff that says NB does not.  It is too bad because some of those are super cute and there is no way he will wear them all.  I don't think Lauren did either, but I am pretty sure she wore more of them than Evan will.

Lauren loves her little brother, it is so sweet to see them together, she loves to hold him and give him kisses.  I am sure as he starts to get older and more interactive it is going to be fun, but trying, Lauren isn't exactly big on sharing all the time.  It is reassuring that we all seem to be settling into a routine, and that Lauren is at the age that she wants to help and loves, for the most part, being given little jobs.  It is also a way to see how much she is picking up and learning.  Lauren is a little sponge!

These coming months are going to be a lot of fun full of adventures, learning and joy!