"Big Sisters Rock"

One of Lainey's favorite shirts has that statement on it and I couldn't agree more!  Lainey is such a wonderful big sister.  She LOVES babies and is so good with Kyle.  She is always happy to hold him and isn't intimidated when he gets a little fussy.   She immediately starts problems solving (does he want wrapped up, his plug, new diaper, hungry?!).   I have not taught her any of these things, it just seems to come naturally.  Erik loves Kyle too but the second he lets out any sort of squak Erik immediately calls for me.  Haha!

Victor is out of town again.  Last night I meant to turn down the monitor after getting up a second time and instead seem to have turned it off.  Six hours later I woke up and realized it was starting to get light out.

I turned the monitor back on and heard silence.  I hurried to Kyle's room and found sweet Lainey holding him on her lap in the crib, reading him a book.  He was happy as a clam.

I fed him and put him down for a nap (she must have been in there for a little while).  When he got up I went started to change his diaper and get him dressed for the day.  When I went to change his diaper I realized that it was dry.    Night trained all ready at 4 months?!  Nope.  You see his sweet 4 year old sister not only read him books, rocked him, sang to him, and kept him happy while I was inadvertently snoozing she also changed his diaper.  Haha!

Big sister really DO rock!  

(She's going to be one awesome babysitter when she's older.)

(P.S. I do realize 4 year old kids should not be in charge of their siblings which I gently reminded 

her of, after thanking her for being such a great and awesome sister.)

Kyle - 4 Months (or so)

I am still too tired to blog much but figured I'd better get Kyle's 4 month post done before he is 5 months old!

4 Month Stats: (taken 12/27)
14 pounds 3 ounces - (50% adjusted/30% for full term)
24.5 inches (60% adjusted/33% for full term)
16 inch head circumference (50% adjusted)

Kyle is doing very well.  He definitely doesn't seem like a newborn anymore.  He smiles and laughs at us daily.  He is still fairly serious so I have to work pretty hard to get a giggle out of him.  Thankfully, Daron and Feifei heard one of his belly laughs. 

He reaches out and grabs for things - hair, toys, etc.  He has good head and trunk control.  Does not like tummy time but can really hold his head up well now and look around while on his belly. 

Still nursing exclusively, every two to three hours, around the clock. Unfortunately, his stellar sleeping habits have up and disappeared.  For about a month he slept from 6 pm to 3 AM without waking but for the past three to four weeks I have been up with him every 2-3 hours.  This is very, very painful.  I think it started with a growth spurt and then was exacerbated by all the travel.   We are finally home and ready to get back into routine.  I am hoping all the kids stay healthy so the sleeping has a chance to improve again.

During the past two weeks he's been to both WI and California.  A well-traveled infant.

He is a cherished little baby!  Here are a few photos taken recently....

So Tired

Well, I'm back in Maryland but not quite energetic enough to update the blog properly.  So for now here are a few photos to hold you over...

 Lounging at Uncle Daron's and Aunt Feifei's

 A shark no more

2nd tooth finally fell out- big teeth are already in place

His top two teeth are loose too.

Erik doesn't want to the tooth fairy to take his teeth.

The first one, I told him he could write a note and see if she'd let him keep it.

He still has that tooth.  I told him a letter doesn't work for the 2nd tooth, unless you loose it.

He is still hanging onto his gross tooth instead of putting it under his pillow.

A reluctant flier.