Day 121...4 months!

May 20

Martyn is 4 months old today! My goodness, I can hardly believe how quickly the time has passed. It's been a pretty amazing 4 months. I'm a blessed woman, to have gotten to experience them!

So here's Martyn's milestones as of now.

He smiles and chuckles a lot. When he sees people, he looks for their eyes and when he finds them, he smiles and flirts. Sometimes, he giggles. He giggles in his sleep all the time. He can hold a variety of things in either of his hands individually, or a few things with both hands together. He can reach out and take hold of suspended objects, and hold onto them. He can hold, and hug to himself soft objects, and blankets. He just started reaching out for other people. He can stand up, if someone balances him...he can support his own weight on his legs, for a long period of time, and has started to pump his legs up and down when he is standing (squat, stand, squat, stand). We've put him in the jump swing a couple times, and he doesn't quite get it, but he's almost there, he can stand for a long period of time in the jumper, and move himself around, but not quite jump yet.

If he's laying on his belly, he can fully support his upper body on his elbows and raise his head and shoulders and chest off the floor, and look around in both directions. He can also bring his knees up to his chest and stick his butt up in the air, if his face stays on the floor.

I've seen him roll over from his back to his belly once, and from his belly to his back once.

If he's laying on his back, he can raise his legs up pretty high (haven't seen him touch his toes yet) and he can do mini sit ups/crunches. He also loves to kick his feet when he's laying on his back.

When he's happy, he is often VERY chatty, with whoever is nearest. He can make all kinds of sounds, and has started to try to imitate sounds he hears. When someone talks to him directly, he watches their mouth and eyes very intently...he's very observant. He looks for eye contact.

He definitely prefers his mama over anyone else, but he very clearly knows who his daddy is, and lights up when he sees him after a long day of being away. He likes people in general though, he's very social, and seems to want to interact with people.

He has a tiny little tooth bud, and is majorly slobbery, and is putting anything he can get his hands on, into his mouth...including just his hands.

I haven't weighed him since his first check up a month ago, but my estimate is that he weighs about 15-16lbs, and is about 25-26 inches long.

He's very easy going over all, and mellow...He's my mellow fellow, ha! Such a good boy. So sweet.

It looks like the red hair is sticking, and he definitely has brown eyes like me. His eye lashes are super long too, he is just a very handsome boy. He's very healthy, and happy, and just the best baby anyone could wish for.

So there we have it. I think I'll continue to do monthly milestone updates.