Brother Soren is 4 Months Old!

Yesterday we celebrated having our Little Soren Man around for 4 months already!

I wish I could say that life is all sunshine and rainbows, but the kiddo has decided to stop sleeping. For quite a while he was doing 1 or 2 nighttime wakeups, eating, then going right back to bed. Life was beautiful. A few weeks ago we decided that little man was ready to drop the swaddle and transition to the crib. The first night was rough, but the next two nights were awesome. Naps were going okay. We though that all was well. After the honeymoon period things got pretty bumpy, and we are still not sure exactly what to do. Last night he seemed to do better as we swaddled him again and put him in the rock-and-play sleeper. Perhaps he's just not ready for the crib yet...

In terms of other "development" he's doing great. More and more head and neck control. Lots of tummy time. Tons of smiles and giggles. He is playing with toys and loves going on walks. Maybe "love" isn't the correct word, but he certainly tolerates them.

This mama kind of forgot to proactively scheduled his 4 month checkup, so we don't get to find out his growth stats until next Friday. He has officially moved in 3-6 month clothes and he always looks so long to me.

A few weekends ago we had a family portrait session at the cabin. I'm pretty happy about the results. Here are a few pics to peak at. :)

Cousins Simon and Soren hanging out. These two are just 5 months apart.

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