Roll Baby Roll

Brendan rolled over all by himself for the first time today. We celebrated and Mommy and Daddy couldn't be more proud. He didn't roll a whole 360 degrees, but more like 180; he rolled from his back to his belly while playing on a blankie. It was sweet!


At his 4 month appointment he weighed in at 17.4 lbs and 25 inches long. That puts him in the 90% percentile for weight and 75-90% for height. He's one big healthy baby. His 6-9 month clothes are most comfortable for him now. My arms are getting strong fast!


Brendan is quite coordinated and grabs anything within reach with accuracy. He could even grab my pearl earring right out of my ear. He loves kisses too. He lights up when we kiss him and we get him every time when we blow raspberries on his belly. Speaking of raspberries- Brendan figured out how to blow them over the weekend and it is hilarious!


Lately he has been staring me down when I am eating and I think that he may be ready to try some solid foods. I'm not really ready, but I think that he is and don't want to hold him back. I think I'm going to try a couple different organic rice and oatmeal cereals and see which works best for him. The doctor said we could start anytime between 4 and 6 months. We will see what happens.
The cloth diapers have been leaking almost every time he wears them- even when I double the liners up. Yesterday I changed 17 cloth diapers, 6 outfits for Brendan, 4 outfits for me, plus sheet savers, sheets, boppy pillows/covers, and blankets. I felt so bad every time I would pick him up from his crib his clothing and bedding was soaked. Most messes were related to the cloth diapers leaking and at least a couple from spitting up. So, we are going to be using Nature Care compostable, chlorine-free, bleach-free diapers. At least they aren't petroleum based and don't take 200 years to degrade. I may give cloth a try again in a week, but I'm exhausted from all of the changing, messes, and laundry.

So Much to Say

Brendan was on the floor in his nursery playing in his baby gym one evening- that's why the lights are dim. He was going on and on so finally I just had to get the camera. He talking like this for about a half hour and I just think it is the cutest thing, but I'm biased since I'm his Mommy. What do you think he's talking about?

Kicking it in the Crib

I found him having a good time with the mobile in his crib and tried to sneak up on him. Sometimes he sees a camera or phone and stops what he's doing, but he didn't seem to mind this time.

Life is good!

As Brendan approaches 4 months he continues to amaze us everyday. His personality has begun to shine and he is joyful, happy, talkative, and curious most of the time. Brendan has transitioned to his crib easily and wakes up happy each morning. I love when he starts to smile and kick when I go in to get him in the mornings. Sometimes I will find him talking to himself and playing when no one else is around. I have a few videos of this and will post to the site. It is so cute/funny.

He is able to grab and manipulate objects with his hands, roll to his sides (not rolling over yet), and sit up and stand with help. He likes to be read to and reads a couple of books per day. Eric Carle is has favorite author, but he will read anything and listen intently. Brendan enjoys taking Reese on walks and his neck is strong enough for us to use the jogging stroller now.

Hands down, his swing is still his favorite place to relax and take a nap. He is growing like a weed and is wearing mostly 6-9 month clothes. Brendan prefers to suck on his hands rather than a pacifier and recently has been sleeping between 7 and 9 hours per night. His Mom joined a gym and stopped being an over protective Mommy for an hour last week. It wasn't easy to leave him with someone who wasn't family or friends, but I think it was good for us.

Over the last few weeks Brendan has gone bowling, out to dinner, to some birthday parties, and watched some football with his Auntie Julie and Uncle Bill. Uncle Bill babysat him while Mom played volleyball too. Brendan has also helped Mommy to show some properties too- baby on one hip and Blackberry on the other. Finally, he has been visiting with his Great Grandparents about once a week.