4 months

 Our little John is 4 months.  Well, 4 1/2 now, but still.  As you can see, he's the cutest thing ever.

What's he up to?  Well, I feel like he's undergoing lots of changes this month.  No longer does he have crying spells throughout the day.  I know 2 other little boys who are just as happy about that as mama.  He has enjoyed spending time in the Bumbo seat.  Against the manufacturer's explicit directions not to, we put him in it on top of the table so he can enjoy mealtimes with us.  He loves it.  And the boys love entertaining him while he sits there.

He had his first walk in the jogging stroller the other morning.  Lulled him right to sleep.  And sleep...well, that's still not really happening around here.  In that regard he is very reminiscent of his oldest brother.  He wakes up a couple times a night and it is brutal.  I am exhausted.  I feel though, that he is going to turn that corner at any moment.  I know it will get better.  Pretty soon though, I will let him figure it out on his own.

He's doing his best to get those chubby little hands in his mouth and chew on those fingers.  One of the sweet ladies at Bible study the other day commented that he is really good with his hands.  That made Steven giggle.  He is grasping toys really well and enjoying the rattle of his plastic keys and jingle of his little giraffe.

Friday I set up the exersaucer, and he went to town.  His face lit up and he had his hands all over that thing rotating in circles to get to all of it.  Matt & Will were delighted to see this old toy again.

He also had his first swing the other day.  He loved it as has every other boy in this family.  Johnathan continues to be super smiley and a happy boy for the most part.  He loves to eat, see everything that his brothers are doing, and be carried around.  This kid has stuff to do.  I better get ready.