4 Months!

Finn had his 4 month check-up on Monday. He got some shots, which did NOT make him happy. I think they actually bothered Blake even more...he was looking a little woozy and he didn't enjoy seeing his son get tortured!

So, this "little" guy is 27 inches (over the 95th percentile), 17 lbs, 9 oz (95th percentile), and his head is 17 inches (75th percentile). The doctor was quite impressed with his size and says that he looks very healthy!

Finn and I are heading to Utah tomorrow. We're leaving Blake at home, which means that I'll be attempting Finn's first flight alone (wish me luck) and poor Blake will be without his child for his first Father's Day! I didn't realize that it was Father's Day when I booked the flight. I feel so bad, but I want to say that Blake is a fabulous dad! He absolutely adores his little boy, and his little boy's face lights up when he sees his daddy!! They are both my reason for living and I truly appreciate what a fantastic dad he is! Happy Father's Day!!

A First Time for Everything

Let me start by saying that our laptop decided to completely stop working a couple of weeks ago. Not only did it stop working, but it decided to stop working on the very day that our 2 year warranty expired. So, needless to say, we were very frustrated and now have a different computer up and running.

On to more positive things...Finn has started the process of becoming a big boy! He has had quite a few "firsts" recently. Ever since our Memorial Day trip to California, he has been waking up twice a night to eat. Basically, he was eating every 2 to 3 hours and I was not too thrilled about this. So, we followed the advice of experienced parents who suggested giving him some rice cereal at night to help him stay full for longer. I was expecting him to hate it, but he gobbled it down in no time. We tried this for a few nights, but he was still waking up quite a bit. So, we decided to put off the food for now until he's a little older. He must have been going through a growth spurt because he's back to eating every 4 hours and only waking up once (yay!).

Here is his first bite. He wasn't so sure about it:

But then he realized that this is some pretty good stuff

Another "first" was at Reese's birthday party. Kevin and Melissa rented a really fun water slide. Blake, of course, had to test it out and was quite embarrassing to watch...just imagine a grown man waiting in line to go down the slide with 4 year-olds. Then, he took Finn down for his first water slide! He LOVED it!

He has recently started to hang out in his exersaucer, which keeps him super-busy. I wasn't sure if he would be big enough for it, but he's plenty big as you can see. He is doing a great job with his hand-eye coordination and is starting to figure things out. It has been so exciting to watch him learn and grow. And it has been especially exciting to have extra time to wash bottles or clean up the house while he's hanging out in it!

His other "first" is rolling! One morning when we were doing tummy time, I looked away for a second. By the time I looked at him again, he was on his back! It took me a second to really figure out what had happened. Then, I ran to get our video camera and caught him doing it again. He still isn't real consistent with it yet. He just does it when he wants to. And he's really trying to go from his back to his tummy but I think his big gut just gets in the way.

So, as you can see, it's been a busy couple of weeks and I've been sad that I haven't been able to post. Tomorrow he will be 4 months and is going to the doctor for his check-up. I will post his newest stats ASAP!