4 Months!

Dear Bubbers,

Holy Smokes, Batman!

You, my little man are already 4 months old. I can't believe it. Each day goes by faster and faster...there are so many moments that I want to find a pause button for...but I know there are so many amazing moments yet to come. I try to hit the rewind button in my mind each night as I lay down and say my prayers...there is not a minute, event, or thing I want to forget about your childhood. I hope by replaying each day over and over, I'll never forget...

Month 4 has been very exciting for us. Here are some of our highlights:

*We got to celebrate Great Grandpa's birthday with your first trip to the Essenhaus for dinner.
*We discovered the most amazing inventions for babies...the BUMBO seat! We couldn't live without it.
*We've had our first round of "day care cooties" and still have the snot to prove it!
*You broke mommy's heart by crying your first real tear when I didn't get you out of your swing in what you thought to be an appropriate amount of time.
*We found out that our not-quite-so-chunk-o-man weighs 13 lbs. 14 oz, which was 2 lbs 3 oz more than last month. Even with your weight gain, you are still in the 47%ile.
*You are 26" long, which proudly puts you in the 90%ile.
*Dr. Meier let us quit the scary Reglan medicine.
*One day when I picked you up from Ms. Betsy's, you were wearing PURPLE pants. You had spit up so much, that she had changed you into all three outfits that we have there for spare, and she ran out of clothes. You had to wear Wylie's doll's purple pants home.
*You ate oatmeal cereal for the first time with a spoon. You were a MESS! We left the high chair and went straight into the shower.
*We celebrated our first Valentine's day together. I couldn't ask for a more perfect Valentine. You sent Mommy roses, a teddy bear, a balloon and chocolate to work.
*You had your first Valentine's Day party at Miss Betsy's...I'm sure you were glad to share your Jolly Rancher sucker Valentines with all your friends.
*I lost a lot of sleep this month as we started having you sleep on your belly. You love it, even though I still wake up 4-5 times a night to check on you.
*You wore shoes for the first time...although I think you prefer just socks.
*Similac is still your beverage of choice, although we did have one evening that we had to give you some prune apple juice to get things movin! :)
*We still like to go swimming each week, even though we don't stay long, you always seem happy in the water. You really like to shower, too!
*Tummy time is getting to be better for you, at least you don't start screaming the minute we lay you down.
*It's been a lot of fun watching you in your exersaucer, I think you have finally figured out that you can control the things at the end of your arms and are starting to really reach out and grab things.
*Reilly is your name, and droolin' is your game. You're a mess most of the time...drool, drool, drool!
*You average 2-3 outfits per day, which is far more than Daddy and I. This also means you make the most dirty laundry.
*Daddy and I enjoyed an evening out while you stayed with Grandma and Grandpa. This was your first time being with them. This was also the first time Daddy and I have gone out since we welcomed you into our family.

Bubbers...you are the joy in my life. I don't know what I would do without you. I'll never be able to repay Daddy for giving me such an amazing gift. I love you forever.

Mommy