4 months, 1 week

Let's see, what has been going on this past week?  Still can't believe you are 4 months old now!  Besides that, we started a big milestone: first solid foods :) I'm not counting the rice cereal, as that isn't the same to me as this. Your first "food"? Sweet peas.  I tried making a mash/purée of them (bought frozen ones and microwave-steamed them) using the food mill, which sort of worked, but not as well as I'd hoped.  I had enough to serve you, though, and you seemed to like them, even if you got a bit impatient with us trying to feed you half the time lol.  A few days later, you got to try your second "food": Fuji apple.  This one was much easier to prepare and you liked it rather well, too.
You are getting really good at grasping and holding things.  Dad got pix of you holding your bottle and even putting it in your mouth!  We love watching you play with your rattles and other toys.  You now grab the toys above you on the play mat.
One of my favorite things that you do now is the 'tickle-giggle'.  I hope I can get a video clip of it because it is too adorable, really.  When you are on the changing table, I tickle the sides of your neck and you giggle in a way that just melts my heart <3  I also love listening to you talk to yourself--you do this almost every morning while I am pumping milk.
This past weekend, you went with us in the car; daddy went to his meetup, we went to Tuesday Morning and Buy Buy Baby.  After that, we went out for dinner at Toscana; you slept through this and as we left, a couple sitting nearby admired and complimented you on being such a good baby :)
For some reason, you now really like baths but hate when I take you out.  I thought it might be the temperature change, but even with the space heater right near, you still become unhappy.  You also dislike changing out of your day clothes into pyjamas, as well as being put in the crib to go to sleep (you are happy after you get your pacifier and the lights go out).  You still aren't sleeping as long as you once did, but we'll settle for the 5-6 hour stretches you go.
You are doing much better about tummy time, though it's still far from a favorite activity.  You do like your new Bumbo seat, though, which will help a lot.
And last, you are now more smiley for the camera, though it continues to be a challenge to capture.  Thus, I am looking into getting professional pix taken soon (even if daddy thinks it's unnecessary ;) )  Love you always~mommy
bumbo seat/better at tummy time