Random Phone Pics, 3-4 Months

Gabriel at 4 Months Old!

Gabriel turned 4 months old on Sunday... my 1st ever Mother's Day! I'll write a separate post on that later ♥

Stats
Weight: 16 pounds (73%)
Length: 26 inches (85%)
Head circumference: 42.5cm (57%)

Likes:
-Sucking on his fingers

-Sitting in a chair like a big boy

Dislikes:
-Being on his belly for too long {before he could roll over!}

Clothes/Diapers:
We started cloth diapers!

New skills:
-Blowing spit bubbles or doing "motorboat"
-Rolling over!! After waking up from a nap, he rolled from his back to his tummy... amazingly, we both were nearby and able to see him in action! He was 16 weeks old. Later that night when I was at work, Perry videotaped him!

 Eating:
I continued to use the Boppy for nursing but positioned Gabe a little differently. I had him sit in the middle with his shoulders/head on one side so he was in a reclined position. This helped significantly with his gas & reflux!

Hair & Eyes:
Fine, dark brown hair with grey-blue eyes. His hair looked stringy some times and it grew in patches. He still had cradle cap pretty bad.

Randoms:
-His first overnight trip was this month! We went to visit my Dad & Kar on their farm in Virginia.
-We witnessed him having a bad dream. It almost made me cry watching it!

Blogging With A Baby

I read this cute article on another new mom's blog... and it perfectly explains why I've been ABSENT from my blog lately! #5 is the main reason for me :) I LOVE my little guy and choose family over blogging any day! That being said, my goal is to post at least once a week... It's important to me to document this time in our lives if for no one else but myself, Perry and our children (I don't have many readers!).

Gabriel at 3 Months Old!

"I see you taking pictures over there, Mom... kisses for Daddy!"

Behind-the-scenes during our photo shoot :)

Likes:
-Staring at ceiling fans {he's obsessed}, bright lights, the TV
-Sitting up with help
-His vibration seat
-Still enjoyed bath time and massage with baby lotion

Dislikes:
-Nothing specific

Clothes/Diapers:
Gabe wore 3-6 mo. clothes and size 2 diapers.

New skills:
-Laughing! We caught his very first one on video!!! I was so excited! It was 2 days before his 3-month birthday (4/11/12).

-Talking a lot more & mocking sounds we made
-Swatting, kicking and talking to the toys on his vibration seat
-Kicking & splashing in the bath
-Found his feet

Eating:
I didn't mention Gabriel's gas in his 2 Month post, but trust me, it was still a problem. For nursing, I used the Boppy in a modified way. I would lay him on it then wedge something (a pillow or rolled blanket) under one side to elevate his head. We still had to use bibs at every feeding/nursing.

Sleeping:
The significant thing that I can remember is that we removed the bumpers from his crib. Perry & I talked about it for a while but I was reluctant; in part because his crib bedding is super cute, but mostly because I thought "people having been using them forever, nothing bad will happen to Gabe". Now I'm glad we did- anything to ensure the safety of my baby!

Hair & Eyes:
Very fine and still pretty dark brown hair. Gabe battled with seborrheic dermatitis, i.e. "cradle cap", for a while. If I remember correctly, dry, flaky skin first showed up just on his forehead around 2 months old and gradually worsened until it covered the whole crown of his head. I mainly applied baby oil to his scalp during baths and used a comb to try to loosen some of the scales. This resulted in a "greaser" look! Our pediatrician recommended using a small amount of adult anti-dandruff shampoo which I tried a few times. Nothing made it go away completely, though; it eventually cleared up on its own between 3 and 4 months old! Gabe's eyes were a deep greyish-blue. 

Randoms:
-Perry & I went on our first date since Gabriel's birth on March 25th {Gabe was 10 weeks old}. We saw The Hunger Games!
-His facial expressions were hilarious! His little personality was coming out more & more.

I laugh so hard when I look at this picture!

Can you tell I couldn't get enough of my sweet, adorable, precious little boy?? I still can't :)