4 months

On January 23rd, Lars turned 4 months old! Yesterday we had his 4 month appointment, and he has grown a bit! He is 24 and 3/4 inches tall/long, and 13 lbs, 11 ounces.  He's just a little peanut compared to other babies his age, but growing and developing and healthy nonetheless. He is fairly happy, and is getting the hang of taking a nap in the afternoon and going to bed before midnight (honestly, you'd think he was one of the college students!). He no longer dreads tummy time, and is able to roll over both ways. Still loves to kick, and has been grabbing at and putting everything into his mouth lately (feet, hands, blankets, toys, everything). He has been exercising his voice as much as possible, and talking/yelling/squealing/babbling a lot. We LOVE his cute voice! No words or anything like that yet (or, that we've been able to interpret ;). Also loves to sit on our lap and be read to. Steve can make him belly laugh, and it's too cute. Perhaps I will have to get a video of it.  He is so fun, and growing up so fast. We are thankful.

4 months old

Sweetheart

Three Months

On December 23rd, Lars turned three months old! He weighed in at around 12 pounds as far as we could tell from home (no three month appointment to give us official measurements), and is getting more grown up each day.
He has recently started nonchalantly grabbing his feet, and loves to to chatter and coo and smile. He is getting better and better at tummy time and wants to try to sit up all by himself a lot. We were blessed to be able to go home for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and both times he was a wonderful traveller. Many of the other passengers and flight attendants complimented him on how well he did. Thankful that we can travel with Lars!

Happy New Year!

bundled up in cold Minnesota

checking out his feet

tummy time is always more fun with daddy

such a big boy already!

2 Months Old!

On November 23rd, Lars turned two months! Time has flown. We were blessed to be in Minnesota over Thanksgiving, it was a wonderful time with family. We wondered how it would be to travel with a baby, but it went very smoothly. Lars did great. When we got home we went to Lars's two month pediatrician appointment. He measured in at 11lbs 3oz, and 23 inches long. If I remember correctly, Lars is heavier than 33% of boys his age and longer than 47% of boys his age. The pediatrician says he is advanced at being able to lift his head up. Anyway, here is the monthly picture in his Western PA shirt and on his blue blanket from the hospital....as well as a cute picture that Steve captured the morning of the 23rd. We are far behind on posting due to being in MN and then spending a day recovering from vaccinations and Steve being under the weather.

The blurry feet are pretty accurate :)

Already getting behind

On October 23rd, Lars was a month old! At his one month appointment, he weighed in at 9lbs 5oz and was 22 and a quarter inches long (hooray for a growing and healthy baby). Compared to other baby boys, he is in the 75th percentile for length and between 25 and 50th for weight.

Over the year, he'll grow into the shirt and out of the blanket :)