We have a 4 month old!

Brady had his 4 month checkup last week, got a few shots, and got a clean bill of health! He is doing great! Brady weighs 13 lbs 6 oz, he is 25 inches long, and his head circumference is above average...
He wears size 1 diapers and 3-6 months clothes. This month was a big one. Brady celebrated his first Thanksgiving, started daycare, had double ear infections (not fun at all!), started laughing and rolling from back to front, and started solids (aka purees).

Brady had double ear infections the week I went back to work. And Eric and I were both sick too. Thank goodness I have a gem of a mother who watched him all week while he was sick. We have a really great pediatrician and she fixed Brady right up, and he ended up getting better before I did. The week after his ear infections, he started daycare. It was a rough first couple of days for him, but he got the hang of it really quick! And I actually had a really smooth transition. He loves his teachers and smiles and flirts with them nonstop. He also started sleeping by himself in the swing and on the boppy at daycare. Praise the Lord!

Poor baby sick at the doctor's office

Brady started laughing and chuckling this month and it is the best sound. I have yet to get it on camera though! He also found his hands, which he now sucks on 24/7. And the day he turned 4 months old, he rolled over from back to front TWICE! It's definitely a workout for him though. Brady also tried rice cereal and sweet potatoes last week. He actually liked the rice cereal, until 3 days later I started sweet potatoes, and he is now not a huge fan of rice cereal, because he is obsessed with the sweet potatoes! First time mom fail.

Brady likes: watching football, his teachers at daycare, smiling, looking in the mirror at himself, eating his hands, sweet potatoes, and hamming it up for mommy.

Brady dislikes: tummy time and the crib. I really hope this boy isn't still sleeping with me when he is 10 years old. If anyone has any tips for getting him to sleep for longer stints in the rock n play or in his crib, then I am all ears! I feel like we have tried everything. Our pediatrician told us we could start crying it out anytime. So I feel like that is what we are going to start doing soon. Nothing else is working!!

Here are more pictures from his past month...

Fell asleep while being burped...

Sleeping issues aside, this kid is the best! He is SUCH a good baby! Eric and I are so lucky that he is so easy going. He can literally fall asleep in any situation (if someone is holding him of course...) and he just doesn't cry much at all. And if he does, then 9 times out of 10, he is hungry. I love the way he looks at me every time I pick him up from daycare...it is the best feeling ever. I'm not gonna lie, juggling so many roles hasn't been the easiest, but it's totally worth it. I get to have my career and be a wife and mom. I get to pick my boy up from daycare every day and spend all evening and all weekend just being his mama. It makes those times so much more special.

First day of daycare

The face I get when I pick him up from daycare!

I am so excited to celebrate his first Christmas with our families! Only a few more days!

We have a 3 month old!

Brady now weighs 13 lbs and is 24 inches long. He is still in size 1 diapers and 0-3 month clothes, although certain brands are a little too short for him.

Sleeping without a living, breathing human being next to him is still a struggle. Some days/nights are really good, others not so much. Once he slept almost 7 hours in the rock n play and it was amazing. Let me reiterate...it was only once...
Brady's head control and arm control are getting better by the day, but he still isn't too fond of tummy time. He smiles constantly and it melts my heart every single time. I feel like he is on the verge of giggling any day now!

Boycotting sleep

This month, we found a weird thing on Brady's bellybutton...so we took him to the pediatrician and come to find out he had an umbilical granuloma and umbilical hernia. So the pediatrician basically cauterized the granuloma (which fixed it!) and then told us to watch the hernia and let her know if it gets worse. So far so good!

Brady celebrated his first halloween dressed like a skeleton and passed out candy (more like slept while Eric and I passed out candy) to kiddos in our neighborhood. I also took him to the Houston Nutcracker Market with my mom. He loved being in his little carrier (no strollers allowed!) and flirting with all the ladies. What is it about a baby that attracts every single woman??

Brady is already quite the traveler...this past month he went to San Antonio to visit family and he also went to Waco to visit Eric and I's old stomping grounds! We went to Magnolia Market, the Baylor bookstore, and walked around campus and by the stadium. Poor Brady is going to be so brainwashed!

Waco day trip

Rooting on our bears at Pops and Gigi's house

Pumpkin patch in San Antonio

Brady got to meet a few of his uncles a couple weeks ago (Only child problem - all besties are referred to as aunts/uncles). I forced them to hold Brady...kidding. Kind of.

Eric and I also had Brady dedicated in the church this past month. It was such a beautiful ceremony done by my grandfather, who is the retired pastor of our church. I loved having all of our family there to witness Brady being dedicated. I can't wait to tell him about it one day...he sure does have a lot of people who love him and support him already!
Here are some pictures from his dedication...

Brady likes: bath time, being in his Otteroo, hanging out in his carrier strapped to mommy, smiling and flirting, watching football, and listening to mommy read to him.

Brady dislikes: sleeping by himself, waiting for a bottle to be made.

Here are some more pictures from the past month...

I mean, seriously. I can't handle it.

He looks like he is 5 years old here and it makes me want to cry!

Overall, Brady is a really good baby, and Eric and I feel so lucky that he is ours! We love you Brady boy and are enjoying watching you grow!