Jacob - Month 4

Jacob was never really a small baby.  He is solid as a rock now! He weighs 18 pounds & measures 26 1/4  inches tall.  He's growing very fast!  He's a tough kid too.  He didn't cry when he got his first shot this time.  The 2nd & 3rd shots only produced a couple of tears and short-lived cries. 

Jacob can officially roll in both directions.  He, like his big brother, decided to be different when learning to roll.  Both Dylan & Jacob, learned to roll from their back to their belly first.  However, Jacob must have been saving the belly to back roll or something because he did it in the same day.  Yep, he rolled from his back to his belly and less than a minute later, rolled from his belly to his back again.  Technically, he could already roll from his back to his belly.  However, the poor kid could not figure out how to get his arm out from under his belly/chest.  It's funny that the day he figures that out, he decides to show off some newly acquired skills as well.  Crazy kiddos!  Along with his rolling, Jacob learned to make the "g" sound and constantly rolls G's from the back of his throat.  He is full of squeals, giggles and all out laughter now.  Such a happy baby!

Happy 4 Months, Jacob!

Beautiful Days

It's 67 degrees & sunny... and February?! Oh well... Yay!  Let's go play!  Dylan was super excited for the gorgeous weather because we spent the majority of the day outside in it.  He played with his chalk.  He was most excited about this.  Just two days before, snow still covered the patio.

Dylan having a blast kicking and throwing the ball around.

Jacob watched as Dylan & Mommy kicked the ball around.  He ended up falling asleep while we were out there.  

February Videos

Dylan wanted to hold Jacob the one morning while watching Seseme Street.  I suggested maybe Jacob could lay on his lap and it was settled.  It was absolutely adorable to watch my two boys cuddling & watching morning cartoons together.



The boys started by playing together in Jacob's room.  Dylan even put the basketball rattle on Jacob's wrist.  After a few minutes though, Jacob kept trying to roll from his back to his belly & Dylan played with Jacob's toys, haha.

After a Nap

Jacob is usually full of noises & smiles after a nap.  Sometimes it truly is a reset button for him.

Playing in Jacob's Room

Dylan has recently been very interested in playing with Jacob in Jacob's room.  He likes re-exploring the baby toys & Jacob's new toys.  He tries to teach Jacob what each toy does.  It's adorable to watch.

 Jacob just stares at Dylan with huge, curious eyes.  I have a feeling Jacob will learn things quickly through Dylan.

The Boys at 3 Months

The boys at 3 months old.  There are times that these two look very similar.  There are other pictures where they couldn't look more different.  I still find it fascinating to reminisce on Dylan's baby things, photos, baby book, etc.  In personality, these two are very different!  On many aspects of their infancy, they are complete opposites.  I'm so glad the knowledge that I gained raising Dylan can be used rarely.  I get to learn all new ways to conquer the struggles & learn new techniques in soothing, feeding, and putting to bed.  Being a parent, you obtain a great deal of knowledge that cannot be taught but only through experience.  And the experience is such a rewarding one in so many ways.