Happy Together: 4 Months Old

**Disclaimer! This info would be uninteresting to most, so feel free to skip all the words and jump to the pictures! I mostly just write all this up for myself, so I don't forget!**

Well, I am 3 days late on posting this, but better late than never, right?? Instead of lamenting over Henry being a whole 4 months old (which is my first inclination when writing this post!), I am going to reflect on how much FUN this age is! Henry is such a pleasant baby which makes him so enjoyable to be around. He rarely cries and loves to interact. He is a great sleeper and takes several good naps each day along with sleeping well through the night. He puts himself to sleep easily; I still swaddle him, although I know it will not last much longer. Our sleep routine is swaddle, stand and "sway" with him for a minute until he is drowsy, they lay him down in his crib to fall asleep on his own. It works like a charm! During the day, he usually has about 2 hours of awake time and then is ready to take a nap. At night, he is ready to go to bed at 8. This is his current schedule anyway!
Henry still eats well, and I feed him every 3 hours or so. I do not wait for him to get upset to eat...I try to curb any of that by just watching the clock and feed him at the 3 hour mark if possible. He has become a more efficient eater, which is awesome for me. Now it takes him about 10-15 minutes total to get a meal in whereas before it could take much longer! Lately, though, he has gone through a phase where some of his eating is not quite as focused and he wants to stop and look at me, smile at me, talk to me. I try not to interact with him too much so that he knows it is eating time and not playing time, but it is so cute and so hard to ignore, so sometimes we just go with it! I've gotta enjoy each moment, right? He also still takes a bottle well which is nice for those times when we need to be out and about and nursing is not as feasible. He has never spit up much at all, but has had a few times here lately where he has "lost it". It's not bad, but it has happened!
Henry is getting to be such a mover and a shaker...during his awake time he is kicking his legs, swinging his arms to get toys, and arching his back. He tolerates tummy time up to a point, but then is just done with it. He has not rolled from his tummy to his back yet, but I think he will soon. He has rolled from his side to his tummy and from his side to his back though. Henry has his hands in his mouth ALL the time. It is certainly an obsession right now. We are not sure if he is teething, just exploring, or using his hands as a paci or what. He just sucks on his knuckles, though, and has yet to really take to sucking a thumb or finger(s). He is also drooling all the time and sucks his bottom lip quite often!
My favorite thing about Henry right now is the way he is talking. He becomes more and more vocal each day, and he is getting louder! He squeals, gurgles, coos, and hums. Just this week he has started giggling some and it is precious! I love it....he has done it after I blow a "zurburt" on his belly and also after I tickle his sides. When he "talks" to us, he is so very expressive. He squints his eyes and really tells us all about it. My mom says that he, "Talks with his eyes"! Henry is watching everything now. He whips his head all around when I am holding him walking through the house to take everything in. I guess he is getting curious! He stares us down when we talk to him and listens and listens. He seems to have quite a bit of focus for a tiny little guy.
I asked Steven what highlights I should put in his 4 month post and he said, "He's really cute"....so, I guess that just about sums it up! Enjoy the cute pics below:) We love you, Henry, and think you are an awfully cute little guy. Thanks for keeping us entertained!