Happy 4 Month Birthday!

Today Cal is 4 months old.  It seems like just yesterday that we were staring in wonderment at the arrival of this little 6 lb 9 oz bundle of joy.  He was just a tiny little thing (especially after losing weight in the first week down to 5 lb 13 oz), so scrawny that Tim had to run out and buy newborn sized clothes because he was swimming in 0-3 month sizes.  Plus he had a bad case of jaundice, giving him that fake bake, oompa loompa color.

But my how things have changed in such a short time.  We'll have official stats on Thursday at his 4-month checkup, but (besides his refusal to sleep) he's now healthy and clocking in at about 15 1/2 pounds. 

He was so tiny when he was born!

But what really amazes me is when I compare pictures from his first month to now:

When we brought him home from the hospital in the carseat, we tightened everything all the way and it still seemed big on him:




Since then, we've removed the Bundle Me, lengthened the straps to their max, and taken off the shoulder pads:

Here he is in the swing at 1 month old and now:




1 month old



4 months old

Cal is not only getting bigger, he is learning and discovering new things every day - using his hands to grab things (which immediately go into his mouth), sucking on his finger, cooing and babbling, pushing himself up on his tummy, sitting when propped up... We can't wait to see what he does next!