Fun in the Sun

It has been a few weeks since my last post and a lot has happened, I am four months old so a lot happens everyday!

I had a four month check up a few weeks back and along with a shot or two.  Everything is going well according to the doctor.  I am in the 101% in height, 80% weight, and... 125% head circumference.  My mom also compared my stats to Matthew's at this time and I am taller, heavier, and the noggin' is bigger.  So I have that going for me. 

With everything that is going on I am much more aware of things and people these days.  I am showing major preferences towards toys, situations, and even time of day.  Giving huge smiles when things make me happy is a must which lightens any mood but puckering up when something displeases me can happen as well.  I love being held and just being around people.  Bouncing on someone's lap, laying in someone's arms or even just playing in my pen in the same room as everyone else is just fun to do.  Speaking of pen I have my own play yard/cage/hexagon!  I have my own toys and space.  Extra benefit of having my own little area:  Matthew wants it but can't have it.  Awesome!

Continuing with preferences, I absolutely love mornings because I sleep through most of them.  If I am not napping during the AM I am in my Johnnie Jump Up or in my saucer playing.  My dad is home with me this summer and we play, eat and sleep in the mornings.  He is swaddling me up and I am napping in my crib full time.  My mom would hold me all the time so I could sleep, but the old man isn't as soft.  Swaddles me and puts me down.  "harsh".  But when I am up I love to coo and repeating noises is becoming a favorite.  My dad sticks his tongue out at me and makes noises like a motor, but when I repeat it back... I get all wet from the drool.  Mornings just seem to be the best time of day for me all around.

Afternoons are just NOT a good time for naps.  I want to play and see what is going on!  We go for walks or follow Matthew around in whatever he is doing, but catching some shut eye just isn't in the plans.  I think the lack of naps has an effect on me though.

You know what is in the plans for afternoons?  Eating.  Man do I love to drink from bottles, especially after all those naps!  I love to drink formula so much so that I am mostly holding my own bottles now.  I thoroughly enjoy taking the bottles out of my parent's hands and feeding myself.  Now if I miss or drop the bottle I do not accept the blame and demand an immediate fix to the situation, but I will accept credit for holding it though.  

Last week Matthew and I got to go to an aquarium.  This was my very first time to a place where wild animals are kept.  We saw all sorts of interesting things, but Matthew was obviously more interested than me.  I would have taken one of my rare PM snoozes, but someone was constantly talking to me and telling me (loudly I might add) how cool it was.  This person also reminded me that this was his 4th visit to an aquarium and this was only my first.  Is this type of "I have more than you!" going to continue much longer???

I am not sure what has gotten into me lately, but screaming in the car is a must these days.  Not hungry, not tired, not uncomfortable, but I still feel that a good scream is in order.  Twice I have topped the hour mark!  You should see my face, but even better is the faces of my audience! Matthew tunes me out and could careless, but my dad fumes!  Sucker!  He thinks that pulling over to console me will help, but putting back in drive is just a green light (pun totally intended) for a continuation of my lung exercises.

That is about it for the last 2 weeks.  These upcoming weeks should see a visit to the zoo and beach.  It is sunny out here on the West Coast and we plan on taking full advantage of it!

With Love,
Colin

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