Four Months Old

Dear Owen,
Today you are four months old. Wow. I can't believe how quickly the first few months of your life have passed by and how you are growing into such a little boy right before my eyes. You are no longer the baby who just eats and sleeps all the time. You are so much more than that and your personality is developing more every day. First of all, you are nearly three times as big as when you were born. That's a lot of chubby cheeks and chunky thighs! You will get your official four month weight on Friday at your checkup, but my guess is around fifteen pounds. You've come a long way since I was so worried about waking you up to eat your two Oz every two hours. Speaking of eating, you are a champ. You take after your Mama and Daddy. You recently tried rice cereal and maybe venturing onto other solid foods in the near future. I see great messy mealtimes ahead of us!
You have also become quite the active baby. In addition to smiling, you play peep-a-boo, move your arms and legs, grab things, always have your hands in your mouth, and tell all sorts of stories. The morning seems to be your favorite time of day. Almost every morning, your Daddy or I are greeted with big smiles and lots of wiggling around. You are definitely more aware of your surroundings now and watch us closely when we aren't paying attention to you. You have also mastered the art of the pout and it's ALMOST too cute to resist sometimes! Even though you are changing a lot at a rapid pace, I want you to know how much I have enjoyed this past month. It is so exciting to watch you learn new things and develop into the person that you are. I am already so proud of you!
I love you so much son,
Mom