Months 3 and 4

Will is now 4 months old and the time just keeps flying by! My daily routine consists of all-things Will, and although it is frustrating at times (tired anyone?), I wouldn't want it any other way:) Will brings so much joy and happiness to our lives it's sometimes hard to think that he wasn't always here.

Will didn't have a check-up at 3 months but he did have his circumcision done at that time. This was a torturous experience for both he and I and if I could go back in time I probably would not have had it done. Needless to say, there is nothing I can do about it now. Anyways, Will was weighed before his procedure and he weighed 14 lbs 2 oz(48th percentile).

At 3 months Will could:
*Hold his head up all on his own
Roll from tummy to back in both directions (I still don't think he can make himself do this, it's just more a result of propping himself up and looking around)
Sit in his exersaucer (he didn't really play with any of the gadgets at this point)
Drink 7 oz bottles every 3 hours (and he's only in the 48th percentile? I'm just as shocked as you)
Stare at Chris and I as we ate and make chewing movements with his mouth
Smile and interact with others
Make more and more sounds
Suck on his hands/fingers
Play with his tongue
Grab at things
take 4-40 minute naps throughout the day

Took Will swimming for the first time at 3 months and he liked it. The water was kind of cold and he didn't splash or anything but he was alert and aware the entire time. And when I put him on his tummy he would kick his legs and laugh at me as I commentated about him winning an Olympic race:)

At Will's 4 month check-up his stats were as follows:
Height-26.5" (93%)
Weight-15lbs 14oz (17%)
Head circumference-42.25cm (49%)

At 4 months Will can:
*sit up on his own for short periods of time (he usually falls to the side in attempt to reach for something)
Squeal, scream, and talk really loud
Drink 8 oz bottles every 3 hours
Eat oatmeal cereal once every few days and try occasional things mommy and daddy give him:)
ALMOST roll from back to tummy! He arches and bends and reaches but his hands get in the way because they're always in his mouth:)
Push off his legs when he's on his tummy which sometimes moves him forward or backward
support his whole body weight when standing on his legs (the pediatrician was impressed)
Actually play with the toys in his exersaucer and is learning the cause-and-effect of pushing this or hitting that
Grab things and pass them back and forth between his hands
Laugh when he is tickled just under his neck:)
Reaches for and sucks on his feet (I hope that isn't a habit he intends to keep)
Takes 3-4 naps during the day, the first one is usually 1-1.5 hours and the rest are about 40 minutes


Got his immunizations at 4 month appt;didn't cry after the first shot but did after the second:(

He loves looking in the mirror and gets super excited at his reflection, he loves being outside(especially the trees), baths, white noise, diaper changes, being sung to at nap or bed time, being read to to talked to, watching football (or really anything on the tv...that's bad, huh?), car rides/stroller rides

Doesn't like having his face covered by anything, doesn't like to be ignored???, Getting dressed, being scared, solids (so far, but we're not giving up), being strapped into the car seat,

Beach Vacation and Hansen Family Time

Chris and I were able to go to North Carolina at the beginning of August and vacation at the beach with the Hansen family. It was sort of a last-minute decision but it is one we will never forget! To start off, the drive to NC is approximately 10 hours. It took us 15 hours to get there...yes, 15. I hate traveling in the car but this drive was more than eventful. The morning we were set to leave, Colton throws up. Landon is complaining about feeling sick too. But we don't let getting a late start deter us. We pack into the Odyssey and the Pilot and set out on our venture. The GPS takes us down dirt and gravel roads which we know aren't necessary (dang GPS) and once we find paved roads Mike hits a vulture with his van. We only know this because we see it bounce off of his windshield from behind in the Pilot. After that, Landon says he needs to throw up. Luckily we had the foresight to take an empty gallon ice cream bucket in each car for such an incident. We have to pull over to toss the puke and where is the nearest pull off? A cemetery. Jenny feels really bad about tossing the puke-filled bucket onto someone's grave but better than the side of the road, right?

We continue on, laughing about our misfortunes so far. Little did we know this was only the beginning. The following events occurred:

#Landon threw up again
#Colton has to go #2, not a side-of-the-road thing
#William has a poopy diaper
#Lydia threw up (not in the bucket mind you so this was an hour long stop for clean up)
#Landon has to go pee and Chris doesn't believe in pulling over so we pass back an empty Gatorade bottle. Landon proceeds to pee with the bottle tipped upward and I frantically correct him. Only 2 drops got on the floor:)
#William has another poopy diaper (4 in total that day)

Practically every child and nearly every adult became sick on the trip which was unfortunate and Chris and I got sunburned on the very first day but we all still managed to have a great time. The drive home wasn't nearly as eventful but it still took us a good 12.5 hours just for gas and bathroom breaks. Chris still doesn't believe in road-side bathroom stops.

William loved his first trip to the ocean (lucky little guy) and Chris and I enjoyed the time with family. So many more fun and enjoyable things happened while we were with family but with a 4 month old it's hard to find time to write it all down:)

P.S. Don't mind our awful pictures--we were having a "care-free" vacation:)

At the pier

On the beach:)

Will with cousin Olivia