I will be gone for a while...

We are leaving for vacation on Wednesday so I will not be posting for a little while. I am very excited because I get to meet a lot of new people! We are flying into Buffalo to meet my great-grandparents and other family. Then we are driving to Syracuse to finally meet my buddy Jack Pole and his Mommy and Daddy. Then we are driving to New Jersey to see Grandma Mary and Grandpa Ed. In NJ I will also meet my Aunt Alana, Uncle Dan , and cousins Danny, Alexandra and Brendan for the first time. So we are going to be very busy on this trip! I will have lots of pictures for you when I get back!

First Attempts with Food

I had my first solid food recently and I can tell you right now that rice cereal is not good. I figured out how to eat it but it does not taste good. Now, on the other hand, mashed bananas are really good! I am going to keep trying other foods and I will let you know what I think of them!

4 Month Update

Well here are the results from my 4 month check-up...but first, let's recap my 2 month check-up again:

2 Months

Weight: 11lb 7oz

Height: 23 1/2 in

4 Months

Weight: 15lb 6oz

Height: 25 3/4 in

I have done a lot of growing! I am in the 75-90th percentile for my height...Mommy is not sure where that is coming from but at 4 months-I fit best in 6-9 month clothing! Otherwise, everything else is good. I can roll over from my back to my stomach no problem (Mommy came in to feed me a couple nights in a row and found me on my tummy). I can occasionally roll from my front to my back. I am really strong at holding my head up when on my tummy. I can sit up well with a little assistance-Dr. Harrell was very impressed with that. I love grabbing my legs and feet. Dr. Harrell felt teeth under my gums and said all my drooling means they will be coming in... I get to start on rice cereal-not sure how I will like that but I will keep you posted. And Mommy called me a Champion since I did not cry very much from the shots-once Daddy held me after it was all over. So, overall a great visit and I go back in 2 months. In the meantime, I am going to keep growing!

New Stroller

Mommy started running again so I got a new stroller! This is a much smoother ride for me on the track around the elementary school. As you can tell by the first picture-I love it!

World of Coke

Erin and Don were here for a visit! We took my first trip to the World of Coke! What a fun place. We watched a movie, looked at some memorabilia and got to taste lots of different kinds of Coke. Of course, I didn't, but everybody else did. Everybody's favorite was Bibo from Africa...and if you ever go there...do not taste Beverly from Italy...trust me.

P.S...I have my 4 month check-up on Monday...I will let you know how the weigh-in goes!

Me and Daddy on the Coke couch
Me, Mommy and Erin watching the animated movie...I liked it

Me and Mommy listening to people from other countries

Me and Daddy hanging out with Shawn Johnson

Don carrying the torch

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Today is my Daddy's Birthday! Here are some pictures from our celebration and 1 picture from storytime. I helped Mommy bake the cake-that was a lot of fun! Anyway, join me in wishing Daddy a Happy Birthday!

My New Room!

I moved into my new room last weekend. Sleeping in a crib is a breeze! Although Mommy had a hard time with it-I guess she missed having me closer to her. We have been busy setting up the whole house-still so much to do! I am still going to physical therapy but Jenny told me and Mommy today that I am looking really good and we can start to attend sessions every other week-so that is good news! I will be 4 months old on Monday! Which also means I have a doctor's appt coming up...more shots. I hope Mommy will be able to handle it better this time. A lot of people we meet say I am big for my age so I guess we will find out at my appointment on the 18th. I wonder how much I will weigh???

Anyway, her are some pics of the new room. We don't have anything on the walls yet but I like the paint colors and the celing fan so that is what I stare at the most...

Me sitting in my recliner...in Mommy's new favorite t-shirt from Erin and Don
Me chillin out in my recliner...

Bedtime stories with Daddy

One side of my room...

The other side of the room.

New Toys

Now that I am more aware of the world around me, Mommy and Daddy thought it was time for some new toys. Here I am with some of what I got...

My Baby Einstein duck we nicknamed Viv-because she plays Vivaldi music. I really like her!

My Baby Einstein entertainer-I really like the sun rattle!

Again in the entertainer-Mommy says in this picture I look exactly like a baby picture of Daddy...

This seat helps me learn how to sit up. Daddy says I look like I am sitting in a hot tub...

This picture is for Grandma Mary and Grandpa Ed who got me the OCC onesie and Paul Sr. doll-how fun!