Luke is a spoiled little thing. He thinks he needs to always be held or at least held in the upright position. He hates laying down, even if it's in his bouncy chair that is somewhat elevated. He just wants to sit up like a big boy! We've considered getting a bumbo chair but Luke is still a little too wobbly for that. He is definitely improving on his strength with holding his head up. He does really well and likes to look around and check things out. He likes to see what's going on around him. Luke is strong enough now to sit up and stand up when we hold his wrists and slowly pull. He thinks it's the coolest thing in the world and smiles proudly each time! When we put him in his car seat he immediately leans forward and lifts his head up. He just doesn't like being in a layed down position.
Lu-Lu is such a happy guy! He smiles at you the second you pay him any attention at all. He usually gives a huge grin while tucking into my shoulder and snuggling right in. It totally melts this mamma's heart! Luke smiles a lot and he has started to giggle a little hear and there too! I've tried to record it but he's too smart for me and quits as soon as he sees the camera. Luke had his first giggles on 1-8-15, it completely made my day!
Luke LOVES blowing raspberries and will do it for long periods of time. He will literally soak his shirt with his skills. He first started this new trick on 1-18-15.
Luke definitely has better control of his hands now and can pretty much grab whatever he wants, with a little concentration. He likes to grab onto and play with his toys, especially his crinkly book, our shirts, his blankets (which go right to his mouth) and my hair. It's adorable to watch him snuggle into his blankets and start eating them. Pretty much anything he gets a hold of goes right into his mouth and slobbered on. Speaking of slobber, our little guy drools a lot lately! He soaks himself all of the time. We've questioned whether he might be teething already or not but we were told he isn't and it's just his saliva glands kicking in. I could seriously watch him do his cute little tricks all day long!
Luke has mastered sucking his thumb but he still prefers the green binkies (he won't take any other kind). Luke likes to suck on his left thumb or his left index finger. When he sucks on his finger he almost always gags himself and we have to pull his hand out because he just leaves it there, gagging away. The first few times he did that it scared us to death but now we just laugh at him and he looks at us confused. He also likes to suck on his wrist now and will do so until they're bright red!
Luke loves bath time still, even more so when he gets to bath with big brother. It's quite the adventure but both boys seem to enjoy it. Luke's little feet usually hang over the edge of his chair and he kicks like crazy, splashing Tyke in the face. Tyke retaliates and splashes back which gets him in trouble with mamma bear! (And so it begins haha) Luke is so cute when we bathe him. He looks up at us with his big blue eyes and a huge smile while we soap him up and rinse him off. I've been bathing Luke and Tyke in a bubble bath of lavender baby soap. It seems to really help Luke fall asleep quickly for bedtime, Tyke not so much. I was hoping it would also help Luke sleep through the night but we still struggle with that. He's usually up one to two times a night for food, mostly around 1 am and 4 am. Luke is a fairly light sleeper and it's tricky to get him in his bed. After bath time I feed him and he falls asleep quickly. It's nice to just sit and hold him and snuggle him. As soon as he's had enough he starts getting squirmy and if I don't get him layed down fast enough he wakes up. It's a balancing/juggling act that reminds me of one of the Indiana Jones movies where Indy tries to put a bag of sand in place of the gold statue. I have to be quick!
Luke is starting to be a silly eater. We're still nursing and he thinks it's funny to constantly rip off after only thirty or so seconds. It's exhausting and a little annoying but his smile, after every pull, makes up for it I guess. His smile is great and he knows how to use it to melt us. Luke takes a bottle pretty well now since he's at Grandma Cheryl's house forty hours a week and has had to. He's a very messy eater with it though and it shows at bath time when we try to clean his neck. He always has "goodies" hiding in the creases of his neck. Our little guy gets very squirmy while eating, to the point where he has to stop and let a few good loud burps before continuing on. This kid can burp just like a man sometimes!
Luke is getting so big! His newborn cry and looks are long gone by now. He looks so tall to me and his chubbiness has thinned out a little bit. He's wearing size 2 diapers and size 3 month to 9 month old clothes. The 3 month clothes are going to be getting phased out here pretty soon.
I'm not sure what we ever did to deserve such cute, perfect little men but we are forever grateful for our boys and the joy they bring to us! We love our Bay-Lu and all of the fun that he brings. He's the sweetest, happiest little guy and we are blessed to be his parents! Happy 4 months baby Luke!
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