4 months.

Levi is four months old today.  He just keeps getting more and more sweet with more and more personality!  We are having so much fun with him and I'd like to think he doesn't mind being with us either : )

There have been many changes in this past month.  Our first month with an "infant" instead of a "newborn" has been fun.  Here are a few of his latest accomplishments...

Yep!  That's Levi sitting on his very own!  It only lasted about 30 seconds, though, before this happened...

haha.  He is getting closer and closer to being able to balance himself and stay sitting though.  He may have a couple weeks to go before he's sitting all on his own, but he's getting there! 

Let's see, what else?

Bald spot is still there, though we noticed the other day that there is a bit of "stubble" coming in on it, so hopefully it won't be long before our little guy is back to having a full head of hair!

Levi has always been a solid guy.  Last time I weighed him, he was 15lbs 8oz (ish) so by now he's got to be pushing 16lbs.  He'll soon double his 8lb 2oz birth weight!

Levi has been enjoying his Jolly Jumper alot this month.  He's gone from spinning slowly in circles, not really sure what to do, to a bouncing, happy little guy when he's in there.  We always have a bib on him while he's jumping, though, because in addition to the mass amounts of drool that soak his shirt in 5 seconds flat, Jolly Jumpers also tend to bring out the best in babies...or the best of their lunch at least.  His tongue is always out too.  That started just before we headed into the fourth month in early January and, with the exception of a couple days when he seemed to have forgotten about it, has held strong ever since.

Here's another tongue picture.  He loves to smile.  He's not always so sure about new situations or new people (he has started making strange a bit this month) but Nathan and I get alot of this.  And belly laughs.  Oh my, those are simply the best!

Sleep is always a hot topic among young moms.  Thankfully, Levi is starting to sleep a bit more.  This month he has gone from sporadic 20-45 minute naps to at least one hour-long nap most days and for sure three naps each day.  It's nice to know that I'll have at least a little time to myself during the day, even if I'm just doing the dishes or making supper!  At night he is still up on average every 3 hours but he has given us one 7 hour stretch and a few 6 hour stretches so I can't complain.  Unfortunately, I haven't started going to bed when he does, so I never get the full 6 hours of sleep when they happen.  You'd think I'd learn...  

From birth, Levi has loved to stand on his own two feet.  His legs have just been getting stronger and stronger.  He can now stand with just our fingers in his hands.  He'll often prefer to stand in your lap over sit.  While his balance still has quite a ways to go, the strength is certainly there.

I mentioned a few posts back that Levi loves to grab things.  At the beginning of the fourth month, he wouldn't hold anything, even if you put it right in his hands.  Now he will roll onto his side and grab something off the floor beside him if he wants it.  And of course, it always goes straight into his mouth.

Speaking of rolling, Levi has rolled both from front to back as well as back to front.  I wouldn't say that he's "mastered" it yet, but he's done both a few times each.  He can turn in circles both on his belly and on his back but I don't think he's figured out that this can get him places yet, or even get him closer to what he wants.  He just cranes his neck to look at something and it will end up turning him.  I was surprised one evening when I left him in his crib and came back a few minutes later to find his head facing the opposite direction.  We seem to have a mover!

This is the most precious little boy.  He makes us laugh every day and we are so very blessed to be his parents.  While I am often on the tired end of the spectrum, he makes it easy to push through and still love life. 

Your mommy and daddy love you so much, Levi.  We love to watch you grow and learn new things.  We are so proud of you!