Adventures of a 3-month-old

Benjamin is 4 months old today, so this is going to be a 3 month review. You can check out all the things he's been up to this past month. The following are in chronological order so you can see how big he's getting. :)

Tummy time is a no-brainer. He's been rolling over since Thanksgiving but not with great frequency, and usually only once at a time. So if he rolls over and I run to get the camera to catch a second roll, it never happens. Murphy's law!

Time spent with daddy is precious since he's at work for most of Benjamin's awake time. But the time Drew spends with Benjamin is carefully used. He's always working on some developmental thing with him. He's a great dad!

Here is the official 3 month photo. Yes, it was taken on the evening of the Fiesta Bowl. We thought we'd dress Benjamin like Coach Tressel for this photo.

Benjamin did not stay awake for the entire game, so he did not know about the heart-breaking loss at this point.

Let the reading begin! Even at this age Benjamin tracks with us and really looks at the pages in the books.

Bathtime is a fun time for both boys. Usually Drew is giving Jasper a bath while I'm giving Benjamin a bath, but on this evening Jasper wanted to participate. He just sorta kinda likes his brother. :)

Sometimes Benjamin's schedule allows for Drew to give him a bath after Jasper is in bed. They both like that.

See the crazy baby hair?

Benjamin is now playing with toys on his own. He looks around for them and reaches for them. If we place something where he can kick it, that's a bonus.

Sometimes tummy time where he can look up for a toy is a great change of pace.

The Bumbo seat! What a crazy cool contraption. Benjamin now has the neck control to sit in it for extended periods of time. I've started putting him in it and setting him on the play yard (from above) where the toys are at eye level so he can reach out for them. And I place him in front of our big front window so he can soak in the sun.

Benjamin plays with the toys on his bouncy seat toy bar, too. Right now we have the giraffe stuck up there, and it's the perfect position for him to grab the giraffe's feet and put them in his mouth. That's because ....

Benjamin is teething. Ah, it starts so early! He's chomping on his hands and all his toys these days. It's getting a little hard to figure out if he's hungry or just needing to chomp. But the waterworks have started as well. Drool city is here! Teething is upon us. Who knows when the first tooth will decide to drop in.

Benjamin has sunglasses. It worked with Jasper to put them on early, before he could take them off himself. And he just got so used to them that he wears them all the time now. Apart from his curly blond hair, it might be his most significant trademark. Here Benjamin is soaking in the vitamin D while daddy plays with Jasper outside.

He looks just as cool as his brother.

Chunkalicious!

As of early January he was weighing in (at the doctor's office) at 16lbs 13 oz. His 4-month check-up is next week. I'll report how he's tipping the scales at that point.

Nana introduced Benjamin to the ultrasaucer, and he loves it!

He's especially fond of the sun.

Tummy time now. He can lift his head and feet up at the same time. Very mission impossible!


And his brother is introducing Benjamin to the finer things in life ... John Deere tractors!