4 Months!

Owen is 4 months old today - holy cow!! Our lives have changed so much with the newest addition to our family and we couldn't be happier. Owen is a calm, happy baby, and he's the love of our lives! It's amazing to me all the things he's learned so far - how to eat, how to hold his head up, how to talk (in his own language, of course), how to laugh, how to roll over...the list goes on and on. I can still remember nursing him in our rocker the first week of his life and being so overwhelmed by the massive responsibility Dan and I made for ourselves. And if I do say so myself, I think we're doing a fantastic job!

We have Owen's 4-month check-up on Friday, so I'll post height and weight stats then. We're guessing that he has almost doubled his birth weight and we know he's gotten taller. Here are some then and now pictures for comparison:

Car seat - Bringing him home from the hospital versus packing up to head to Greenlake:



Wow! His whole torso and head fit into the part that his head is getting too big for now.

Pillow - Sleeping on a pillow as a newborn versus showing off in front of a same-size pillow:



He's so tall already!

On top of his physical growth, his personality is emerging. He is very curious and has started reaching for anything in front of him. We bought him an exersaucer this weekend so that he can build some leg strength and play at the same time.



And now that Owen knows how to roll onto his tummy, he refuses to stay on his back...ever...



We're so proud of our 4-month-old little man!!