Happy 4 Months!

Our not-so-little man is growing up so fast! It's hard to believe it's already been 4 months since he graced the world with his presence. And while these months have flown by, they've each been full of momentous occasions and joyous moments (and yes, a fair share of challenges and a few frustrations along the way too).  Here are the highlights from month #4:

• Caleb is holding it steady in the 95th percentile for height & weight (measurements taken today):
• Height - 27 in.
• Weight - 17 lbs. 8 oz.
• Head Circumference - 44.5 cm. 
• Caleb is now rolling over. He first went from back to stomach while in Minnesota on June 18th, but he now able to go from his stomach to back as well.
• Because Caleb can roll over, we stopped swaddling him. This gave way to a few verrrrry loooong nights... if his flailing arms weren't waking him, it was the fact that he had rolled over and did NOT want to be on his tummy. Thankfully we have passed both hurdles and he is sleeping much better. After repeatedly turning him onto his back after he had rolled to his tummy, we finally gave up and let him sleep on his tummy, which has led to longer and better sleep for Caleb (and mom :)). 
• He's discovered his tongue, which he seems to love to stick out at me and Tim. 
• He has started babbling, but is still mainly a silent observer. 
• We've heard his giggle on a few occasions... SO cute.
• He constantly gnaws on his hand and drools.
• He prefers standing to any other position. We bought a used exersaucer and also broke out the jumper. He's still getting used to them, but I have a feeling they'll be his favorite toys soon. 
• We've actually taken a step backwards in the napping arena. Caleb was taking a glorious three hour nap at 3 months, but has since become a catnapper, taking 25-40 minute naps throughout the day... giving me time to do just about nothing. While this caused frustration the first couple of weeks, I've since learned to just let it go and enjoy the more wakeful time we have together. 
• Caleb met one of his future best friends last week. Hope and Joe Foley were in Chicago with their two-month old son Blake (Hope is a very close girlfriend from college). It was so fun catching up and also watching our little men check each other out. Lisa Gibbons (another close friend) also brought her 2 year old Jaedalyn and 6 month old Gavin... there were babies everywhere! 

The debate is finally over... I asked if he wanted to play soccer or football -
I think we have our answer (he's obviously kicking his foot). 

This is how I imagine the conversation going:
Mom: "How big is Caleb?"
Caleb: "I don't know, Mom! Why do you keep asking me?" 

Finally - someone besides me laughs at my jokes!