"TIG-EES"

You rocked a pudgy tiger, or "tig-ees" as Gage would say it, for Halloween. You first tried out your costume at Grandma's school carnival. It was a total hit. Had there been a costume award for the cutest, chubbiest, tiger, you would have nailed it. Since the dress rehearsal was such a success, we headed to the cousin's for the real thing. Sadly you slept almost all the way through trick-or-treating. That stroller was too comfy and watching Gage trudge from door to door was exhausting. This Halloween was a total success!

ROLY POLY

Early last week I left you in the living room looking like this...

Grabbed a drink, and came back to find you like this...

 For the remainder of the week you only chose to roll when mom wasn't looking. Fortunately, when you finally decided to show off your stuff, I was able to witness you get into this mess...

We can't seem to keep you on your back anymore. So much for play mats!

4 MONTHS

The night following your 4 month birthday you slept a full 12 hours. Sadly, I blame the shots you got earlier that day, that caused the fever, that caused the tantrums, that lead to the exhausting evening leading up to bed time. I say this, because you haven't slept more than 8 hours since. Its not all that bad though, you typically go down at 8pm, sleep til 4am, eat, and sleep again until 10am. If I am lucky and Gage decides to sleep in too, all three of us will sleep til 10am. We have it so rough don't we?!?

At four months you weigh 16lbs even and are 26in long. You eat 6oz during the day and 8oz to go to bed.

You love to grab your toes and roll on your back from side to side. You have not quite rolled completely over, but that doesn't mean you are not moving. When lying on the ground you spin. Your feet shuffle turning your body in circles.

Your favorite toy is still your snugly giraffe. You also love your floor mat and the deflated ball that hangs right in front of your face that is so easy to grab.

You are VERY strong, and can hold your own weight when momma or daddy lift you by your hands. You are great at tummy time and have mastered a perfect Shamu pose, you know the one, where you arch your back and lift your feet and head and balance on that round tummy.

You hate being left alone.

You LOVE your aunties. Over conference weekend it only took a minute or two in their arms and you were gone, past out asleep on their shoulders for several hours. When momma and daddy tried the same technique to get you to sleep it only made you mad.

You can put your pacifier back in, as long as your grabby hands were the ones to take it out in the first place. If by chance you lose your pacifier on accident, any other object in reaching distance will do. This includes blankets, a pillow, rattles, stuffed animals, even a towel once. If no object can be found in reaching distance, you LOVE to suck on two fingers.

You can drool through multiple bibs a day.

You think the baby einstein movies are soothing

If you had it your way you would be held all day every day. Sadly, you don't, and you are pretty quick to realize it after getting no attention for whining.

You are a ferocious little kicker when both happy and mad. In the bath you can soak the entire floor with all your splashing. I have to say, I am pretty impressed with Gage's patience in the tub, after all, he is the one you are kicking the whole time.

I am amazed how alert and interactive you are. Every one tells me that you are the happiest baby they have ever seen, and I would like to agree. It makes being your momma so fun. I love that you prefer to nap in my arms, and I love the occasions that I can take the time to let you. Part of me wishes I could keep you this size forever, but then I remember how many fun times we have ahead. Keep being your happy self and I will keep enjoying every second.

LEAKY FAUCET

You don't wear clothes anymore. And by "you don't" i mean "you can't" as in you are "not allowed." Momma got sick of changing you, bathing you, and washing your clothes. You have what we like to call, a leaky faucet. What goes in your round belly slowly comes out over the course of the next three hours until you eat again. That means 6-8 oz of regurgitated formula slowly spewing on yourself, and others, all day around the clock.  We cannot for the life of us understand how you are gaining so much weight. These smiles make me think you are enjoying the freedom, so nude it is!

3 MONTHS

Only a month after your well baby checkup and you have already gained another pound, you weigh 15.3lbs and are 24.5 inches tall. You have completely grown out of 3-6 months clothes and fit nicely into your 6-9 month outfits. You eat 4-5 ounces during the day and 6-7 ounces to go to bed. You eat best when you are watching a show, otherwise you get pretty distracted and end up make a mess.

Did you know when you were born you had frog legs? Legs that would stay tucked so close to your body that it was nearly impossible to straighten them to change you. These days its the opposite. No matter how cranky you get, the one thing that will make you happy is to hold onto our fingers, stretch those chubby legs out and stand. You have been known to stand during an entire full length movie without flinching. You're my buff baby.

At three months you talk a lot, and laugh out loud. You blow bubbles and make Gage roll on the floor he thinks its so funny. Your Auntie thinks you always look concerned when you are talking, like you have something really serious to say. With the amount you smile, I don't that's so true. I think you are living up wo the meaning of your name, Happiness.

You hate the car, but don't mind your car seat. Weird, I know. The moment we open the door to get out you stop crying, and you will contently sit, strapped into your car seat until we get back in the car, then it starts all over. Trips to St. George are tough when you cry the whole time.

You sleep 8 hours regularly, and just once when I fed you while you were sleeping you made it 10 hours, it was heavenly! You take three naps a day like clockwork, but you are almost always woken up my your brother, and you a re not a happy camper when that happens. To resolve this issue, and let you get your beauty sleep, I started moving your bassinet into my closet. Its worked. Your afternoon naps are now about 4 hours. You like it best when daddy puts you to sleep. He tucks one of your arms tightly under his, puts a blanket over your eyes, and you doze off nearly immediately. You love him lots.

You LOVE to get your diaper changed. You kick really frantically, laugh, arch your back and try to roll over. You have never peed on me while changing your diaper, which is a miracle, but you have peed  on me twice now hiking. I think you get a little too comfortable in your Bjorn.

You can still rock a faux hawk better than any other baby, but you are losing a lot of your hair in the back the more you roll around. The lighter and lighter it gets the redder and redder it looks. However, I have a feeling you will turn out to be a blondie like your brother.

If you had it your way, you spend all day every day in the bath with your brother. He likes to have a buddy to show all his toys too, and mom loves that neither of her boys will cry while bathing. So, we take a lot of baths!

This month you ventured to St. George with the cousins for some pool time. You had such a blast swimming that fell asleep in the water. You also hiked Mt. Timp, pet some animals at a farm, took a ride on a ski lift at Oktoberfest, and spent a great deal at various parks. You are pretty incredible at falling asleep just about everywhere.

BLESSING DAY

At two months and three days you were given the most wonderful blessing by your sweet daddy. He had Great Grandpa Wright, Great Grandpa Gil, Papa, Grandpa Craig, Uncle Jason, Uncle David, and Cousin Ashton in the circle joining him on your big day. Uncle Jason tells me that during your blessing you couldn't keep your pacifier in, he says it was because you were smiling. I like to think that it was because you were happy to be in daddy's arms.Your daddy blessed you that you would have a keen sense of the spirit, that you would be a leader, and a good missionary. I feel fortunate that you have such a good example to look up to. I am so thankful that your daddy honors his preisthood, and I would like nothing more than you to be like him when you grow up.

2 MONTHS

At two months we are experiencing a lot of spit up, nearly 3-4 outfit changes a day, and a countless amount of burp cloths and bibs. You are sleeping seven hours through the night, and as happy as I should be, I still wish it were more! Regardless of how much you had to eat and sleep, you have what we like to call "cranky hour." Its one hour, every evening, normally around dinner time, that you decide to be inconsolable. Once your hour is up, you end your performance with a smile. It can make cooking nearly impossible. You crying makes Gage cry, and next thing I know I and rocking Gage on my hip, bouncing you with my foot, and stirring with the only free limb I have left. You love to have your back patted, and you laugh when I try to sing to you. We think Gage is your favorite person, he can always make you smile. You are a big boy, and are wearing 6 month clothing.The thing momma loves about having a squishy, irresistibly cute baby that is two months, is the fact she can pack you up and haul you anywhere and everywhere. At two months we ventured to the zoo, various waterparks, a family fun center, St. George, and we even squeezed in a trip to Bear Lake. Again, you slept through most of it. But on the off occasion you were not sleeping, you started smiling, laughing, and talking. You have lots to say when you are awake. Most of it consists of "whoooo, whooooo." And to be truthful, I am not entirely sure whom the "whoooo" is you are talking about. Loving this age. You are my favorite cuddler.