Week 17: Milestones

There are so many interesting things going on around Marshall. He is totally fascinated by his doggies who are constantly playing/fighting and randomly licking his face. He loves to watch them - especially Boris. His toys are also very fascinating. He especially likes the giraffe in his baby carrier. I think that he really likes the orange and red (like his Pooh) in the giraffe. He is really good now at grabbing at his Binky/toys and putting them in his mouth. Sometimes he just takes the Binky and puts it in and out several times just because he knows he can.

He is really starting to like being on his tummy a little more. It was funny - I think his head is still a little heavy for him and he ended up rolling onto his back and he was like - whooa momma - what happened to me?! Chris is working with him on going from the back to front. He also is starting to get the hang of eating off a spoon. We are finding that more and more food is going down instead of back out. Although when there is something he doesn't like it is funny how it will accidentally go down and he'll give you a look like you are poisoning him - then he gags and regurgitates it and spits it in my glasses. That never happens to Daddy because he is much more fun during feedings! He is also starting to stop snacking on his bottle and actually drink up to 6 oz at once. He used to waste so much formula before because he would eat a little then snack again another hour and a half later. He is still pretty funny on the bottle because he still gets mad if I am talking/disturbing him while he is eating off his bottle. I've been told in the past that I am chatty but I now have to hear it from my 4 month old! :-)

Marshall has also been outstanding in his crib! He has his little routine (he has really created his own routine without us/the school really doing anything at all) that he goes by. It is funny because Chris and I are so laid back and he has his certain way of doing things. When he goes down at night he has to have his music playing on a loop (because the second it turns off he is up) and he'll sleep for about 4-6 hours. He also likes to sleep on his side so he can maneuver his head onto his Binky whenever it falls out throughout the night. That is pretty funny to watch too since he does it with his eyes closed.

I think TV Junkie is in his genes. Obviously he gets that from my side of the family. This little pose is like - hey lady your blocking my view.