Wrapping Presents

Mommy and I spent some time on Saturday wrapping presents for my cousins. She did most of the wrapping, but I really enjoyed crunching up the paper and putting it in my mouth.

Rice Cereal

I started eating rice cereal a couple of nights ago. Correction...I'm putting it in my mouth, swishing it around and then spitting onto my bib instead of eating it! Check out my brand new high chair that I got today. It is my Christmas present from Grandpa and Grandma Herding. Thanks Gamma and Gampa for the cool chair!
Daddy did such a good job putting my chair together for me. Here he is trying to figure out all the buckles that go with the chair. I didn't really want to be buckled up...I would much rather put the buckles and straps in my mouth instead.

My first stocking

I went Christmas shopping with Mom and Dad today and they bought me my first stocking. I sure hope Santa brings me some good presents this year. I've been a very good boy.

17 weeks...4 months

I love playing toys now. Mom can't believe how fast I'm growing up. Where did her infant go?

Floor Time

My little 4 month old!
I am chewing on EVERYTHING these days, especially my hands. Mommy thinks I might be teething with all the drooling I'm doing, but no teeth have poked through yet.

Here I am on my side. I am SOOOOO CLOSE to rolling over on my own. I just have to figure out how to tuck my arm in and I've got it.

Pajama Buddies

Kurt, Debbie and Ava spent the night at our house on Saturday night. Ava and I are in our matching jammies together. Here she is giving me a kiss for the cameras.
Ava - 18 months Torin - 4 months

4 Month Well-Check

We had Torin in for his 4 month check up today and here are the stats:

Height - 24 1/2 inches - 50th percentile
Weight - 15 lbs 11.5 oz - 75th percentile
Head Circumference - 17 inches - 75th percentile

He has been cleared to start rice cereal and once he is eating more than he's wearing :) we'll slowly introduce some fruits and veggies. The pediatrician also said that he shouldn't need to get up as much as he is at night to eat, so we are going to slowly start sleep training him. He should be able to sleep a five to six hour stretch at night now and he still doesn't go more than three hours at a time. At his 6 month check up the doctor will want us to have him sleep an eight to nine hour stretch. So starting tomorrow night (he had shots today so I'm not starting tonight) we will begin sticking the passy in and not feeding him at his 1:00 A.M. feeding. Here's to me hopefully sleeping more in the next week! Overall he still is very healthy other than the eczema. The doctor is still hopeful Torin will grow out of it. We are continuing the steroid cream and aquafor treatments as long as they take care of his flare-ups.

Once of my BBC friends' baby girl is extremely ill in the NICU right now. She is fighting for her life and each day is touch and go. I am so blessed to have this healthy little boy in my life and am reminded how precious life truly is. Please pray for baby Gabby and her family during this difficult time.