On May 31st I took Noah for his 4 month check up and he weighed 14 lb 4 oz and is 25 1/2 inches long! My tall boy :). He had to get four shots which broke this momma's heart because he always gives me the look of "how dare you let them do this to me!" After his appointment that day we were off to the beach in Ocean Isle Beach, NC with Aaron's family and I was ssssooo excited!! We made it to about 9 PM on the road and then Noah had the biggest meltdown of his life where he then proceeded to projectile vomit all over himself and the carseat as well as my car! It was a nightmare to say the least because we were stuck in construction traffic and Noah had to sit in that for 7 more hours but we made it and all was well in the world.
Noah has become quite the little ham! He is constantly babbling away with Aaron and I and always has something to say. He has started to mimic my facial expressions too when he looks at me which cracks me up! Every time he sees himself in the mirror he cracks up laughing. It is the funniest thing EVER!! He is such a happy baby and brings us so much joy. He is also VERY ticklish! Every time I change his clothes he laughs and laughs and laughs because it tickles his belly :) Rolling from tummy to back is a constant activity for him now but he has yet to master back to tummy. He doesn't really care to much to lay on the floor and play anymore because he always wants to be sitting up so he can see where all the action is. The bumbo has become the best seat in the house! His most favorite toy is Sophie the giraffe which we lost for about a week at Mimi's house but found it yesterday so yay!! Aaron and I have been reading Noah's "Jesus Story Bible" to him every night and its so neat to see how infatuated he is with all the pictures! He actually sits there and listens very intently to Aaron as he reads which is SO CUTE!!! It's amazing to watch their little minds at work even though he is only 4 months old!
While at the beach we introduced him to cereal and he absolutely LOVED it!! When I put the bib on him now he knows whats coming and shreaks in excitement! Sometimes he laughs hysterically if I put the spoon in his mouth and make smacking sounds with my lips! He laughs and spits his food all over the place because he can't hold it in from laughter. Warms my heart to see the joy on his face! My pediatrician suggested starting him on it since he was still getting up every 2-3 hours at night to eat. At the beach he slept like a CHAMP going 8-10 hours but once we came home its been a whole different story! Not so sure what's going on there but we will figure it out. I think the salt air helped with that a bit too :). Last night he was up 4 times (wasn't hungry just wanted to play)...hoping this changes soon. It does make it easier though when I go in to his room at 3:00 am and he shreaks with joy when he sees me and starts to babble and laugh :) Melts my heart every time even when I'm half asleep!
It was so nice to spend a whole week with Noah which made it EXTRA hard to come back to work. It was like coming back from maternity leave all over again in regards to my emotions. Our beach vacation didn't go as I would have hoped with a visit to the ER at 3:00 am because I had a severe allergic reaction and was covered in itchy hives making me have to stay inside for the second half the trip. There was also a tropical storm that made us leave early but I was super grateful for the 24/7 time I got to spend with Aaron and Noah. Noah loved the beach and the ocean and took such great naps on the beach! He was my cute little beach bum! It was so neat to think that this time last year when I was at the beach he was in my belly :) Can't wait until next year when he will be running around in the sand!
He's got his daddy's sweet smile!
The sticker is now moved to the blanket because he wants to take it off the pillow and eat it :)
PRAISE GOD he finally fell asleep on the car ride down! Just needed to hold Momma's hand to make it all better :)
He took the best naps in his beach pod! The ocean is the greatest sound machine ever!
Cutest Beach Bum there is! I love how his belly hangs out of his shirt!
Love those CHEEKS!!!
First time eating cereal :) We had to take his clothes off cause it was a messy fun process :)
My little PBK baby :) The sun was in his eyes a bit :)
Fingers of choice now!
Date night with my man at our favorite restaurant in Ocean Isle called Roberto's and Calabash Creamery! What a blessing to have Nana take care of Noah so we could have a night out just the two of us!
