Look Who's Walking!

Can you believe, not even four months old and walking?! Just kidding. Michael can stand with very little support, but not quite walking yet. He can, however, grab things. He could always hold onto things you put in his hands, but now he's learning to reach out and take a hold of objects. Michael has figured out that there is a reason for those little fingers after all!

Sleeping Beauty

This kid loves to sleep, but usually not for longer than 4 hours at a time. Well, since the new year began, Michael has slept through the night five times! And I don't mean five or six hours, I'm talking 8-10 hours straight! It must be the new PJ's he got from Santa, or was it Santa Ana? Even with all that sleep at night, he still manages to take one or two naps during the day. There is a tradeoff, however. Now Michael expects his food immediately, in fact, he demands it. He goes from very calm and playing to screaming without any warning. He has done away with his subtle little clues, and goes straight to "Feed me now!" But if you ask me, a full night's sleep is well worth a little crying and screaming.

Tummy Time

Tummy time has been quite a challenge. From very early on, Michael figured out how to flip over, and spends very little time on his belly. He really thinks he's pretty funny rolling over when mommy wants him to stay on his tummy. After he rolls over, he looks at me, smiles, and coos in a laughing manner. I can't help but laugh back, which only encourages him. I'm also very impressed with his ability to roll over already. Although this is around the time that babies would be doing this, Michael has been doing it for over a month now.

I'm told that tummy time is very important, not just to build his neck and shoulder muscles, but it is developmetally important. Plus, I figure if he doesn't spend any time on his stomach, how will he learn to crawl? So, I keep trying to get him to stay on his belly with very little success. But occassionally, Michael cooperates and shows off

how strong he is. Not only can he lift his head all the way up, he is starting to push up with his arms, too! Maybe I'm just a proud parent, but he seems pretty advanced to me.

That's my boy!

Guy Smiley

Our little serious baby is learning to smile, and smile big. He's laughing and "talking" and even starting to micmic sounds. Grandma Wood bought Michael a rocking chair that vibrates and has animal toys that rattle and play music. He LOVES this more than anything! He squeels with joy when he sees his little "friends" hanging above him. And when his little animal friends are taken away, he settles down and just chills out for a while. It really has allowed mommy to get a few things done around the house. We all know how much I love to clean, lol.