At 4 months, Lincoln:
-Is a very tall boy! 27 inches tall (100th percentile), weighs 16 pounds 4.5 ounces (65th percentile), and head circumference of 17 inches (89th percentile). He had a growth spurt a few days before his appointment that resulted in mostly vertical growth. I anticipate his weight will catch up soon.
-Has graduated to rice cereal and quite likes it.
-Is getting into a fairly predictable daily schedule, with wake-up 6:30-7 and bedtime 7-8 (typically with one wake up between 1:30 and 4), and three naps at predictable times during the day. The naps themselves are a bit unpredictable, as he usually has one 50-120 minute nap during the day, but there's not much of a pattern for when that one will occur. The other two are always 30-45 minutes long. My little cat napper.
-By month 3, he'd discovered his feet (as seen above). Now he's discovered he can put his feet in his mouth!
-Still prefers fabric toys and toys with faces, but has started acknowledging and grabbing other toys we put in his hands
-Can roll front to back (but hasn't done it in a while), but doesn't show a whole lot of interest in either way so far
-Has way more interest in trying to sit up. He's been trying to since he was not-quite 3 months old. I anticipate he'll be an early sitter because he wants it so. dang. bad.
-Can scoot side-to-side
-Recognizes other babies now
-Loves looking in the mirror. He mostly looks at/smiles at me, but he'll look at himself as well (see above)
-Still so giggly and smiley.
-Way hungrier in the afternoons and evenings than the mornings
-Usually gets grumpy when he's tired (unfortunately)
-Almost always puts himself to sleep. Soooo nice.
-Loves playing Patty Cake
-Has an entire head of hair. The new hair is very lite and downy, so it's hard to see unless you're close up. Combine that with his blond eyebrows, I bet he'll be a little towhead like his dad was as a kid (Kurt's hair was blond and straight until he was 21, when it turned brown and wavy)
-Is no longer considered a newborn!! Where is the time going?
There are so many days that the only things I accomplish that don't directly involve Lincoln are showering and eating. Forget cleaning, forget writing, forget a nap. And I'm still so happy. After all, I have the evenings for that stuff. And playing with Lincoln is one of my favorite activities.
If I let myself stop to think about it, I have so much anxiety for his well-being. There is so much potential harm in this world for our sweet little ones and it's all I can do to keep the panicky fear at bay. Thankfully we have the Gospel, which preaches peace, not fear. I am so grateful for this opportunity to be a mother and care for one His children. It's a monumental task we've been given in this life.
Also, I love watching Kurt with Lincoln. People ask how he likes being a dad, and he loves it. He is so sweet with his little boy and is really enjoying every moment. We went to a bicycle convention yesterday and I know it made Kurt excited for Lincoln's first ride in the Burley, on his trainer bike, his first cycling race. I can't wait to watch them because best buds. The seeds have already been planted.
Also, everyone asks who Lincoln looks like. I think he has my eye shape and ears. While I wouldn't say, "He has Kurt's lips/chin/etc," from cheekbones down, I see Kurt. At any rate, he's his own (adorable) little person.
