Appointment and Friends

Well, we officially have a 16 week old baby boy! Can you believe that? As we often reflect back on the day he was born, we can hardly believe he's been around that long! And he's growing so quickly. It's such a cliche that they "grow in the blink of an eye" but boy oh boy is it true! And not only is he growing so fast, he's also turned into a very good nighttime sleeper. He's always loved to sleep (and we pray it stays that way!!!!) but he is now averaging 9-10 hours a night! Thank you Jesus! :)

OK, so we took him to the doctor yesterday for his four-month visit. It was a bit early but oh well! He weighed in at 13 1/2 pounds (our scale at home said 14 pounds but I suppose I should trust the doctor's scale a bit more!) and he measured 24 1/2 inches long! Just growin' like a weed! (I bet by the time he is officially 4 months old, he will be 14 pounds!) Everything checked out wonderful and Dr. Gollnick said, once again, that he is perfect! He also got two more shots yesterday so he was a bit ouchy last night!

Last night, we got to spend the evening with our dear friends Ashley and John Sommer! They are expecting sweet little Lilly soon and we all three cannot wait to meet her! We had such a fun time hanging out and catching up. It had been almost two months since we had seen them so they thought Isaiah looked pretty big! He wasn't quite himself since he had had his vaccines but he still flashed a few of his big gummy grins!

Here is our good little sleeper!

Isaiah has really been "entertaining" himself the past couple weeks. We can lay him on the floor on his fun play mat and he just coos and giggles and bats at the hanging toys! Eric and I get such a kick out of it because it sounds like he is just having the best conversation with someone! Luckily yesterday I was able to get it on camera so if I'm ever able to figure out how to put videos on here, I'll post it! The picture above is of him locked into something hanging above him!

He has also grown to LOVE his hands! If his pacifier is not in his mouth, his hands are! And he has been a slobbering fool! We could possibly see some teeth in the near future! We are going to have to keep a bib on him all the time if we don't want to constantly change his clothes! He's our precious little slobber box right now!

Here is Isaiah getting his diaper changed and thinking daddy is a pretty funny guy! If no one else can get Isaiah to smile, his sweet daddy can! Isaiah adores that man and so do I!

Here's Isaiah with Auntie Ash and Uncle John! Isaiah is trying to touch Ashley's belly so he can let Lilly know to get here soon and that he already loves her!

And here is John trying to give Isaiah hunting tips. From what I heard, today was opening day for gun season and John was telling Isaiah he saw a lot of deer, but not any big enough to shoot! He promised Isaiah he would take him out someday!

Sommer Family, we had a fantastic time at your house and we love you all so much! Tell that little Lilly we're ready to meet her but not to come TOO early!