4 Months

Oh how we love our big 4 month old boy! We cannot imagine life without him and feel so blessed by the Father to have such a happy, healthy baby.

Knox is now 14 lbs, 9 oz and 25 inches long. He is almost too long for his clothes even though they are plenty wide! He is learning all kinds of new things and has become really good at grabbing anything he can get his hands on - toys, hair, necklaces, and his favorite - toes!! Everything he grabs goes straight to his mouth if he can get it there. This is making his monthly pictures a little more difficult as you can see from the pictures above! His favorite toy is a little frog lovie that his Nana & Papa bought him. When he takes naps in his swing he falls asleep snuggling with it and it is the sweetest thing!

 

Knox can also hold his head up really well now. He loves to be sitting up or standing when you are holding him in your lap, and can even sit for short periods of time in his Bumbo. It cracks me up when we try to take him out because his chubby little thighs get stuck in the leg holes.

In mid October (October 17 to be exact) Knox rolled over for the first time. He is getting to the point where he rolls over every time we lay him down, and then cries in frustration when he can't roll back. We have begun the transition out of the swaddle at nap time and bedtime. The swaddle sure was nice while it lasted!

As far as his features, Knox's eyes are still blue and his hair is still pretty dark, although it is definitely falling out! That tuft of hair that sticks up straight on top of his head is getting thinner and thinner.

As far as personality, he still has a happy temperament, and loves to smile, giggle, and coo as long as he isn't tired or hungry. We are often told by other people what a good baby he is and we couldn't agree more!

We started putting Knox in his crib at night, but he usually ends up in his bassinet next to my side of the bed after his 3 am feeding, just because Mommy is too lazy to get up and take him back to his crib. Every once in a while he will sleep through the night without waking up to eat, and even had 3 nights in a row recently, but it's definitely not the norm.

Knox is now a regular attendee in Bible class. He has behaved himself very well according to his teachers, except for last week when he sprayed Ms. Dana during a diaper change!

Knox got to attend his first Aggie sporting event (a women's soccer game) this month. He seemed to enjoy it until the Aggies scored and the crowd made a lot of noise - then he had a major melt down! Mommy got him settled down and then he slept the rest of the time he was there. He'll just have to get used to all the loudness because it definitely will not be his last Aggie game!

Trip to Sweet Berry Farms & Brady

The last weekend of October my mom and dad came down from Missouri to visit. Knox and I hadn't seen them since the end of July, and David hadn't seen them since Knox was born. Saturday morning we all drove to Marble Falls to Sweet Berry Farms where we met up with John, Leah, Jacob, and Thaine. Sweet Berry Farms has a pumpkin patch and lots of activities for kids. We fed the goats (or as Jacob called them, "goots),", took a hay ride and enjoyed a cold fall day on the farm. My favorite thing was the baby goats - they looked like little puppies and made the cutest little bleating noises!

 After our time at the farm, we drove to Brady to see John & Leah's new place in the country. We had a great time and look forward to the day when all the boy cousins are older and can run and play on the ranch.

Our Little Pumpkin

We had our second annual Pumpkin Carving Party this weekend. Last year when we hosted the party, we had just found out that we were expecting, but it was still our little secret (and not an easy one to keep!). So this year it was only fitting that our pumpkin carving project involved our almost 4 month old little guy.

He tolerated it pretty well at first...

He even cooperated for a family portrait...

And then we put him in the slimy, cold pumpkin without his clothes on...

Poor little guy! This face makes me want to laugh and cry at the same time.

We did a photo shoot with Aunt Ashley the next day. We deemed this the "Angry Birds" face.

Knox - 3 Months

Toes and rolls! 

It is hard to believe our little guy is already 3 months old! He continues to bring so much joy to David and me, and we are loving life as a family of three. I am still on maternity leave, and trying to savor every moment left at home with Knox - I go back November 1st and I know that day will be here before I know it.

Knox continues to grow and change by the day! He is really starting to lose that newborn look, and weighs between 13 and 14 lbs - he is quickly outgrowing his 0-3 month clothes.  He is almost always happy and will give a smile to pretty much anyone who smiles at him. He stills wakes up smiling in the morning and loves to give his dad a good show before he heads off to work. One of our favorite things is watching him stretch when we take off his swaddle - his arms immediately pop up as if they are spring loaded.

On Labor Day (September 3rd to be exact), Knox giggled for the first time for our good friend Lisa Hanna. He is still pretty judicious with his laughs, but he will usually giggle when he is on his changing table, when his clothes are pulled over his head, and when he is getting lots of attention from his mommy and daddy.

Knox's legs keep getting chunkier, and he now loves to kick! Even when he's asleep, I see him pumping his legs up and down.

He is getting really good at holding his head up, but still has a bit of a bobble head. 

As you can see, Knox is still not a fan of tummy time and I really need to be better about making him do it. Regardless, when he is laying down he can lift his head to a 90 degree angle now.

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Tummy time is better with Daddy.

Although Knox still loves a pacifier, he also now enjoys sucking on his hands and fists. After he is swaddled he works really hard to get his hands free so he can get to those hands. The other day after I put him down for a nap I could hear the velcro on his swaddle ripping from the other room as he wiggled his hands free!

His newest trick is rolling onto his side. So far I've only seen him roll to his left side - another sure sign he will be a lefty like his mom and dad!

Knox continues to be more and more vocal, and I just can't get enough of his sweet little noises! He sometimes makes a "muh muh muh" sound and I know he's not saying "momma" but it sure does sound like it! He is of course more alert now and really good at following us with his eyes as we move around the room. He seems to notice now when we aren't around (in the front seat of the car or in another room) and will fuss until we are back in sight. Confession: he is still sleeping in our room in his bassinet next to my side of the bed. It is so convenient for middle of the night feedings (he is still only waking up once to eat), and to be honest, I just love having him next to me. The plan is to transition him to his crib this month. Sniff sniff! 

Knox still has crazy hair that sticks straight up on the top of his head. We get lots of comments from strangers and friends about that hair! We love it and are in no hurry for it to fall out or start laying down. His eyes are still a dark blue, but I think they are turning brown. Everyone asks who he looks like, and I honestly don't know. Most people think he looks like his daddy.

And here's a picture just because I realized that there are hardly any pictures of me with Knox! I love wrapping him up in this towel after bath time because he looks so stinkin' cute as a little shark.