Kaden's 4 Month Update!

How time flies. Our little man is now 4 months old! Over all, he is doing pretty well. He now weighs just over 13 pounds. The doctor was a little concerned that his growth has slowed down and so she recommended that we start him on solids soon. I know Kaden will not object to more food since it seems he is always hungry! Even though he is thinner than he could be at this point, he's still developed some adorable little rolls on his legs. Really, I think his small stature is a blessing in disguise because I'm not sure how my back would hold up if he kept growing at a rapid pace.

This month he was still sleeping well while swaddled in his car seat. However, the doctor also recommended we start transitioning him into sleeping in his crib so I have a feeling I'll be kissing my peaceful nights good bye here in a few days. =^/ He's also got a little head flattening going on. It's not bad enough to wear a shaping helmet like some babies have to, but we need to find ways to keep him off of his back for longer stretches during the day. Since tummy time is really just roll-over time, we'll need to work harder on strengthening his core muscles so he can sit up more. So many projects!

He's had a lot of positive development this month, too. His hand-eye coordination is definitely improving. He can easily reach for and grasp onto things he's interested in. Unfortunately, that usually involves tugging on my hair and trying to grab my glasses off my face or my phone out of my hand. He's also starting to explore his body. He's discovered his ears and his feet. A new favorite past time is sucking on his toes. I have no idea where he gets his flexibility - it's definitely not from his father or myself. But it is pretty funny to watch!

Kaden continues to be very expressive. I know where he got THAT trait from. ;^) Lately he's started making this face at me over and over again:

 

 

He is such a goof ball, and definitely keeps me laughing. Thankfully, we were finally able to return the favor! James was able to get Kaden to laugh for the first time while we were on vacation last month. I missed it the first time, but the second time I caught it on video. It's a little dark, but you can hear those adorable little high pitched giggles:

Recently we got the famous baby triad together and had fun comparing how much they've all grown and changed in the last four months. Jack has definitely overtaken Kaden in size and weight, but at least our son is still bigger than Riley. Not only did they play nicely together that day, they even all hooked arms when I was taking the photo of them side by side! United in friendship from day one. <3 p="">

 We look forward to celebrating Kaden's first Christmas. I couldn't think of a better theme for his 4 month photo shoot! Enjoy these festive snapshots of our handsome boy!