Porter is 4 months old

Porter turns 4 months old tomorrow. This last month Porter has come into his own. He is funny and playful but also determined and curious. Today he laughed so hard at the kangaroo that does back flips on Baby Noah that he got the hiccups. I have no idea why he found it so funny but it cracked him up and the more he laughed the more we laughed. Tom can make him laugh just as hard by just singing "Shake It Up Baby" and making funny faces. The toy of the month is definitely the Baby Einstein exersaucer. We call it his cubicle because he looks so busy in his exersaucer and wakes up at the crack of dawn and can't wait to get started working in his cubicle. Every day he gets better and better at turning, pushing, and grabbing the toys. He also seems to be gaining a memory and seems to know what is going to happen next when we go to give him a bath, feed him, or change his diaper. He rolled over from front to back for the first time this month. His grandma Sue is his tummy time/ rolling trainer. She works with him every time she sees him which is good because Tom and I are not good and giving him tummy time. His new trick this month is grabbing his toes. If only he could get them in his mouth he would really be happy. Everything goes in his mouth! However the more he chews on something the more he seems to think about his mouth hurting. I cant help but think that teeth are in the near future. This month is even more fun than the last! I just hope I can remember every moment. It seems to go so fast!

What's new with Porter?

Porter rolled over today! Take a look....

Porter's new favorite toy: the Baby Einstein exersaucer. This is perfect for him right now. He can stand up and he can play with his toys. He likes to push the animal sound buttons and spin the slot machine wheels.
Mom and Porter's first matching outfits...First yard work: watering the lawn with Grandma Care and almost giving mom a shower while taking the picture.Favorite movies: Baby Mozart and Best of Sesame Street. Porter loves Ernie!

Porter's First Easter

Blessings

Tom gave Porter a Baby's Blessing on Sunday, March 7th. I stressed over what Porter would wear and trying to make sure Porter was happy and did not cry during the blessing. Tom stressed over the blessing. In the end, Porter looked adorable, didn't cry during the blessing, and Tom gave a great blessing. What a special day for us. We felt very blessed to be Porter's parents.

3 months old

Yesterday Porter turned 3 months old. This marks the end of the "fourth trimester", the transition from fetus to baby and the official graduation from newborn to infant. I already see him changing. He plays more with toys by trying to grab them and watching them with more interest. He also really watches the Baby Einstein video with more interest. I love that he can hold up his head now. He looks like a little boy when I support him to sit or stand up. His smile is contagious. I absolutely love it! I hope that never changes. I finally feel more confident as a mother. I feel like I know his schedule and I know what he needs. Its a good feeling to be able to pacify him when he cries. And he looks at me with such love. I feel that we have a mother-son bond just between us. What a great feeling! He still needs to be swaddled to sleep at night so I still love the Miracle Blanket. He also loves his binkie. He needs this whenever he is tired to pacify him and put him to sleep. His favorite toy is the Baby Einstein radio. The lights and music hypnotise him. Stats are: 14.8 lbs., 24".

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Shout Out!

We want to give a shout out to our friends at HDR (Michelle & Debbie especially)! Porter says, "un goo!"