Madelynn calls her baby brother baby Mason boy. She loves calling him that and it cracks us up. So our baby Mason boy has now turned four months. And he is pretty awesome.
Mason is very happy and smiley. He loves to talk to people and always gives great big smiles when someone pays attention to him. He has really grown up this month. He is very aware of what is going on around him, turns when he hears one of our voices to look for us, watches our cat Max, loves to try and watch TV (which we don't let him), giggles a little more often now but still not a lot, loves to be snuggled by any one of us, sleeps in his swing great, sleeps in his bed at night great, is starting to hold toys, chews on his fingers a lot, reaching for things a little, and has even started trying to roll over. He is definitely more curious about the world around him then he was a few weeks ago.
He still has grumpy days depending on what I ate. Most days are great but every once in a while something I ate upsets his stomach and he is not super happy about it. He is sleeping great! I would say probably about four nights a week he sleeps completely through the night until at least 6. He went until 7:30 the other morning and had gone to bed at 8. 11.5 hours of sleep! So great! But he still has random nights where he wakes up at 2:30 or 3 to eat and then goes back down for three or four more hours. No rhyme or reason for any of it but I think it is still great! The next thing I need to start working on is getting him to fall asleep on his own in his crib in the evening. He likes to be nursed to sleep and laid down asleep. Sometimes he wakes up and then won't go to sleep. I'll start working on that after Disneyland. I also need to get him napping in his crib. He still prefers to nap in his swing which is fine for now but I know he is starting to wake up a little easier with his brother and sister playing around him. It would be nice to get him in his room for naps pretty soon. Probably when his big brother is in school in the fall.
He act as if he is teething. I am really not ready for that. But he chews on his fingers all day and mine if I let him (not sucking, chewing), drools a ton right now, and sometimes will fuss for no other apparent reason. But it seems a little early to me.
He is a great car baby and falls asleep pretty quickly on most car trips. Even if he just woke up from a nap he will often fall asleep. This bodes well for us on Friday as we drive down to Anaheim! Praying he is easy on that long of a drive!
He is in 3-6 month clothes and size 1/2 or size 2 diapers. The 1/2's from Costco are getting a little too small. But we have just a few left. We haven't started any solid food yet which is the longest I have ever waited. I started both Carter and Madelynn the day they turned four months but I just don't feel like I am in a hurry this time around. Maybe after we get home from Disneyland I'll try a little rice cereal. I've stopped bringing him to work with me at the church for the most part. He was getting a little too hard to have here with me. He does better napping at home anyway.
He is just the sweetest. I kind of feel like he has been our easiest baby. Sorry Carter and Madelynn ;) But I think the Lord knew I needed that with the third. I am very aware that three is about what I can handle. Thankful for God's plan for our family!
Love you sweet baby Mason boy! (No, I am not going to start calling him that!)
