4 Months Old!

It's been a while since I've posted an update but I am happy to report we are all well and baby Christopher is thriving and growing! On September 13th Christopher turned 4 months old. This month he weighed 13 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 25 inches long. In September, Christopher took his first airplane trip. Christopher and mama went to Oregon to visit Grandpa and Grandma. Christopher visited mom's home town of Eugene and met family and friends who had looked forward to meeting him for a while now. We enjoyed our visits with everyone! Christopher had the opportunity to play with other kids during a visit to a friend's home and he had a blast! The little girls that were playing with him also loved it. It was interesting to watch the children interact with each other. Now, I bet you are wondering how Christopher did with the airplane ride? He did very well with a couple fussy moments, overall I would give him an A-/B+. You are a trooper Christopher! On one flight Christopher even slept through the entire flight, take off and landing! Everyone around us remarked "What a great baby!" The trip was a great confidence builder for me (mom).

Christopher has discovered his thumb, in fact, he discovered his entire hand! He puts everything in his mouth, he loves to splash in his bath tub, he slept through the night and continues to do so here and there, sometimes for a day or two at a time (Christopher's parents LOVE this!). He has a delightful belly laugh and laughs so hard he gives himself the hiccups. He eyes an object and picks it up and puts it in his mouth, it could be his pacifier, or his giraffe Sophie, etc. It's truly something to behold as I watch the progression of his skills. Christopher holds his feet and legs and brings them into his chest. He coos and his making many vocal sounds, he has a lot to say! I read this one book to him in French and he squeals in delight when he sees the pictures. It's simply hilarious!

We are really enjoying him. At the end of September I returned to work which was hard but as a family we are managing well I would say. Many thanks to grandparents for all of their help and support. More updates to come again soon!