4 Months.

My sweet little Levi is four months old today! I remember a friend telling me that "four months is when their personalities start to show" and "they get fun" when Nate was a baby. She was right, and Levi's personality is certainly starting to bloom. He's a jolly little fellow who loves to laugh! He's always got big smiles to share, and he's the most ticklish baby I've ever seen. He's rarely fussy, and is happy just to be with us. Silly faces and silly voices make him laugh so much--he's so much fun! He also likes to coo and "talk" back to us when we talk to him.

Levi's most recent "milestone accomplishment" is the ability to purposefully grab objects and bring them to his mouth. He loves to shake (and chew on) his rattles, and he is constantly sucking on his fingers now. (No signs of teeth yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if this is the first part of teething because there's lots of drool involved too!) Levi likes to play in his baby gym, but he won't tolerate laying on his back for long periods any more. Little guy wants to look around! He loves to sit in his Bumbo seat.

By far, Levi's favorite form of entertainment is his big brother, Nathaniel. Nate loves to tickle his baby brother, and Levi always rewards him with smiles and belly laughs. No matter what Nate is up to, Levi likes to watch him. No doubt this little fellow will be keeping up with Nate before too long!

Levi sleeps very well now. He goes to bed around 8pm, and wakes up in the morning usually between 8 and 9am. He wakes up during the night to eat a few times (and only once a handful of times!), but easily goes back to sleep afterwards. He sleeps in our bedroom in his pack 'n play on his belly. During the day, he takes several naps when we are at home. To Levi, napping anywhere except his own pack 'n play is completely unacceptable. On the rare occasion that he naps somewhere else, it must be on me (usually in the Ergo carrier).

I am still exclusively nursing Levi. He eats about every 3 hours during the day, and usually once or twice during the night (sometimes more, sometimes less). He's a good eater, and we don't plan to start solids for a few more months. Will update later this week with length/weight stats.