4 months old

Okay, so technically Dane isn't four months old for two more days, but this weekend was full of '4 month old stuff' so I decided to jump the gun and go ahead and post about it.

Dane is growing like a weed and doing great! He is such a happy little guy and spends the day grinning and giggling. He still hasn't rolled all the way over yet consistently (He has done it a few times for Ms Tara and a few times for Daddy but never for Mommy...what's up with that!) but he spends all day going from one side to the other. He is a great sleeper and will sleep for 11-12 hours a night - provided that you let him eat anywhere between 8-12 oz before bed and then let him sleep in the swing. He HATES to sleep on his back and since he has a paranoid Mommy who will not let him sleep all night on his tummy, we have compromised with the swing. It works for now! Hopefully he will learn to roll over before he outgrows the swing. :)

On Friday, Dane went to the pedi for his 4 month old well check. My big guy weighed in at 14 lbs 12 oz (52%) and was 24 in long (22%) so basically he is short and chubby. We love his little rolls and chins! The pedi said it was okay to start cereal whenever we were ready and work our way up the food ladder. Since he eats soooo much before bed, we decided to give him a little oat cereal last night to see how he liked it. I can't believe my baby is old enough for food!!!

"What is all the fuss about?" "Is that food!?!"

"Let's see if this is any good."

"Here let me help you. You are not doing it fast enough." "That was yummy! When can I have some more?"

Of course, Kenna realized that this was a momentous event and decided that she needed to capture some photos of her own. (We gave her that Elmo camera when Dane was born and it may have been one of our best purchases ever. She feels very important when she is taking pictures and runs and grabs it anytime I have my camera out). Kenna kept telling us that Dane didn't want any cereal. According to Kenna, he only likes milk. :)

Now that she knows he can have something other than milk, I am a little worried about what types of food she is going to want to share with him. She loves to share toys with Dane now but I am sure that will change in the near future. Dane is going to be into all of her stuff before she knows it!