4 Months

4 months old and happy about it!

We've had a busy 4th month! Isaiah and I bought a house that's being built but will look like this by the first of April...

and London found his hair, learned to roll over, and began to eat solid foods.

He's starting that stage where he likes to hold his own bottle...

...but as you can see he'd rather have cake :)

He loves to have books read to him

and now, the second you lay him down on his back, he instantly rolls to his stomach

my favorite is his new routine of hand holding...

...he even falls asleep that way.

 Its the sweetest thing to look at. It almost looks like he's praying!

He continues to be snuggly...

...and, although you can't see it, he's entranced by watching football and basketball (which is what we're sitting and watching together here). He'll literally stop what he's doing to watch and the second a commercial comes on, he'll go back to what he was doing. Hopefully thats the sign of an athletic boy!

London is:

17(lbs), 10(oz) [95th percentile]

27 inches long [99th percentile]

...and in 6-12 month clothing!

but he's certainly happy and healthy :) 

I love watching him grow

3 Months

Sometimes I think..."wow has it already been 3 months!?" and other times I look at London's growth and development and go "dang! he's only 3 months old?" 

So many new things to share with you guys!

London's salivary glands are working overtime these days. So much so that sometimes I swear he's teething. Everything goes straight to the mouth:

(forgive me, some of these pictures are blurry. It's hard to take a still photo of a baby that constantly moves!)

He's starting to explore new toys...

...and have crazy hair days...

He now wears 6 month clothing and communicates though noises instead of cries. He definitely sounds like he's trying to speak words to us. He mimics mouth movements perfectly and if you look at him and smile, he smiles right back...sometimes laughs!

He outgrew his little "travel" bed that we used to keep downstairs for him to sleep in when he would take naps so now he occasionally snuggles up with his Taggies Dog or we put him in his big boy crib. (at night he still sleeps in his pack-n-play) 

(I don't have anything Christmas related because I was very sick that day but I'll post pictures that my family took as soon as I get my hands on them :)

His 4 month appointment is not too far away! Can't wait to post his weight and percentiles! 

This week's silliness

We take so many priceless pictures of London that I have to show you guys as they build up in my phone...

Gigi bought London a new hat that covers his ears a little better...$4 at Children's Place! Score! (Plus it's SO cute!) I know it's a little ironic that he's wearing a winter hat and no clothes...

I also cataloged a series of emotions from London earlier this week that reveal his "hey mama I'm hungry and I can't wait any longer" meltdown...

I'm getting hungry mama...

...10 seconds later...

I'm hungry NOW mama!

ahhh much better :)

(London likes to have his right hand touching his face when he eats)

and later we played the "dress like a nun" game! 

I personally had lots of fun with that one...

and here's a sneak peek of our Christmas card this year!

New Friends

London is starting to meet our friend's kids and it been a lot of fun seeing him react to other children. Especially when the other kids are from people Isaiah and I dearly love. At my birthday dinner this past Sunday, London met Jackson for the first time (who is 5 months older)...

We honestly think they look a lot alike!

Jackson loved London

...and at a church small group the next night, London met 3 year old Levi who politely asked me if he could hold him

On my birthday yesterday, all eyes were on mama...

and later we took some happy photos...

I call this one London's "school photo"...

More pictures to come!

2 Months

Check out our BIG boy

14lbs, 1oz

25.25 inches long

weight: 95th percentile

height: 99th percentile

He got his first round of shots at his 2 month appointment the day before Thanksgiving. The first shot surprised him so the 2 shots after that weren't so pleasant :(

After some hugs and kisses from mom and dad (and a bottle), he was just fine :) We can cure anything with food in our family

London's been holding his own head up since birth, however he's been getting even better at it recently

His arms, legs, hands, and feet continue to grow at a rapid rate...

and my favorite...his sweet little eyelashes...

Isaiah and I are beginning to relax a bit more as parents

...but we still have our delusional moments

He continues to love spending quality time with us

Despite the shots, London certainly had a very happy Thanksgiving

Our next appointment is in another 2 months (4 month check up), at that point we'll begin introducing solid foods and hopefully I can look forward to him sleeping through the night :)

Until next time

Photoshoot

Now-a-days everyone has a Facebook (except for me of course) so instead of posting all 109 pictures from London's first photoshoot, I'll let you know Isaiah has posted all of them in a folder on his personal Facebook page. 

(If this link directs you to his "private page" simply friend request)

They're all wonderful! Check them out!