4 Months!

Ethan is already 4 months old! At his 4 month appoitnment he was 26.5 inches long and weighed 18lbs and 15.5 ounces. He is a very big boy, he was in the 93rd perfcentile for lengtha nd 96th for weight.



Ethan had been struggling with some hearburn and maybe early teeth. We recently switched heartburn medications and he seems to be a much happier little guy. Still no signs of teeth and we are starting to think that he is just a very aggressive chewer and drooler. This little guy can go thru 4 bibs a day, they all end up soaking wet.

We started solid foods last week and after a few attempts he seems to be getting the hang of it. He mostly eats rice cereal but we added pears last week and started carrots this weekend.

 We finally got Ethan to show us a full on belly laugh. Mom was trying to keep him occupied and kicked a birthday balloon that was in the living room. He thought it was hillarious and laughed and laughed everytime we kicked it. Well at least the first 100 times, it got old for hime before it got old for us. Isabelle also had him laughing by jumping and splashing in his little pool.

Ethan is at his calmest when hes outside. I dont know if he likes the temperature, the change of scenery or what, but he likes being outside.





still no teeth.

Ethan has been working on some teeth for what feels like a month but has really probably only been two weeks. Gina brought him in to the doctor yesterday to make sure nothing else was going on. The doctor said that he is probably just teething and has a little "colic"...after what we went through with Isabelle I can tell you that this would be a different kind of colic. He is a little grumpy at times but nothgin like his big sister; mostly he just drools alot and sometimes seems like his mouth is pretty sore.

A few weeks ago we were worried that Ethan would need a helmet because he had a pretty big flat spot on the back of his head. Thankfully I think he has now worked is way out of that problem. He loves tummy time, his bubmbo, his bouncey chairs and his height chair so he is spending plenty of time not smushing the back of his head.



This weekend we put hte bassinet away for good. This was a big step that at one time felt impossible. He really liked his comfy bassinet but he is now sleeping in his crib everynight. He still naps in his swing sometimes but all together he is using his crib most of the time. 

Things are moving quickly now

Ethan seems to be growing up incredibly quickly. Hes just a little over 3 months old but is approaching 20 pounds and has already started teething. He is just starting to spend more time in his big bouncy gym. He loves playing on his playmat. He has already rolled over from his tummy to his back and from his back to his tummy. 

We just cant take enough cute pictures of this little guy in his bumbo chair!



Ethan's hands are starting to work really well. He is getting much better at controling his hands, arms and feet. He really likes grabbing on to his morraca and shaking it up. He also recently found his feet...now he likes to grab them. 



We brought out the height chair for cousin Natalie to use at Isabelle's birthday party. I was surporised to see that our big little guy fit in it pretty well.

Ethan got a new stuffed bear from Nana over the weekend. I think he really likes it. After a little time snuggling wioth the bear he decided it was time to eat it! Poor guy has some teeth that are really bother him, apparently eating things makes his teeth feel better...