The Claw

I'm four months old!

Hey baby boy!

As you can see, the posts are coming far and fewer in between but that's because you're becoming more and more mobile as the days go by that I just can't lay you down somewhere and hop on the computer. In fact, you've master rolling back to front AND front to back, turning 360, you try to pull yourself up when holding our hands and you can actually sit up by yourself for about 5 seconds before falling over like you've had one too many buttery nipples hehe.

Well you know mama takes lots of pics so this post might be broken up into several. here we go!

I wanted to show off your muscles so I took this photo of you. At first I was worried that you wouldn't be pushing up high enough on your arms anytime soon, but again, you proved me wrong! ;)


This past saturday we took you on your first park visit. We went with our cousins Ruben, Pilar and their kids Jon and Jenny to Landa Park in New Braunfels for a good ol bbq and some laid back family fun. We strolled around the park looking at the squirrels and ducks and even took a train ride. You attentively soaked in all your surroundings. Even your cousins Delilah and Akamu joined us.





Today at the park we also decided to give you your first baby foods.


Peace to all my cousins! (look at his hand)











the next day I also gave you some of your first taste of rice cereal with sweet potato..and yup..you liked that too.


And to mark your four month bday of course I had to take some cutie pie photos of you!




a random photo after a bath..


Tonight daddy gave you another helping of applesauce but its your first time in your highchair. You sat there somewhat patiently until you showed us we were taking too long to bring it to you by proceeding to take over the spoon!














I love you cutie pie!

Our little muscle man

Rowan,

You da man! Today when Daddy came home I took the opportunity to ask him to be my noise maker so I could take a good snapshot that showed off your mini-push up skills. And it paid off so well. Look at you! 3 months 2 weeks 5 days and TADA! big boy on campus...or on the floor :)

Rolly Polly

That's what you are! A rolly polly...because guess who's learned how to roll over?! Well, besides Princess when she wants a treat. You did! Yup..at exactly 3 months you surprised mama and Nana by rolling over. I had placed you down in the living room on your blankie when I turned around to find you thrusting your legs over and plop..onto your belly. And then I figured "well, his arms are stuck under him..he can't push himself up." But you had to prove me wrong. Slowly but steadily you pulled one arm out from underneath your chest and before I knew it, you were happily pushing yourself up and then looking to the side as if you wanted to be SURE I witnessed this.

Well, other mom's tell me "flukes" like this happen all the time so I had to test it out. Back onto your back you went. And then you firmly showed me that you weren't having any of that! You wanted to be on your tummy. When dad came home you were kinda shy about it, but soon enough you showed him your new milestone. So my kicking froggy is now a rolly polly. Woo hoo!

About a week later we thought we'd try and put you into the exersaucer. It's fun to see how curious you are about all the options in front of you, but only a few of them are within your actual reach. We even have to stick a receiving blanket in there so you won't fall forward and just eat the chair :P




I call this your "Dear God please don't let me bust my head open on this toy" shot.


It's no surprise that you are giddy being in this new toy.


you also enjoy your first baby laptop and even control the mouse. That's my genius.

And here you are with mama chillin out at home.