4 months

Megan and Lucas turned 4 months old on Christmas eve! They are growing so fast and time is flying!

Megan continues to roll from her belly to back like a champ and is guaranteed to do so almost every time she is put on her belly. She is also starting to scoot a lot more. She is often found at the opposite end of the crib by morning. We have witnessed her scooching forward: she is up on her elbows, brings her knees up under her and pushes forward! She is going to be crawling before we know it!! I am not ready!! She also is developing great core strength. She sits supported so well and sometimes with very little assistance!

Lucas is advancing too! He can roll from his belly to his back too, but doesn't do it nearly as often. He is much more content in general and will stay in one position longer than Megan will. He is also much more vocal than Megan. He will sit and talk to himself and his toys and it is too cute. It is so easy to get him to giggle and Grandpa Bartman is an expert at that. He will get Lucas giggling so hard he ends up with the hiccups! He is beginning to discover his feet too. I have found him several times lying on his back, legs straight up in the air and staring at them. You can almost see the wheels turning in his head thinking, "are these mine?"

They both continue to grow like weeds. Lucas seems longer and leaner, and Megan is taking after her mommy and becoming a chubby little girl. We'll know in about 10 days how big they really are! We have started to try cereal this month. The first few weeks they only got it once a week. Now we are trying a few times a week. They still don't like it and it can be frustrating. It is hard when I work so much, cause Daddy is a bit more nervous about the feedings. We thicken the bottles a bit with rice cereal to help fill their bellies better and they do well with that. Soon enough they will get the hang of it.

We have also begun the long trial of teething! I don't see any tooth buds yet, but they have all the tell-tale signs. They are drooling like bull-mastiffs and chewing on EVERYTHING!! Lucas tries to shove his whole hand in his mouth, but often resorts to his middle and ring fingers. Megan gnaws on her thumb, but doesn't truly suck it (thank goodness!). With the teething comes exceptional fussing. Megan doesn't seems to be tolerating it as well as Lucas. She is often and is still my princess who like to be held and touched. Lucas is still my laid-back dude and often looks as if her could care less. He is still a good snuggler when he needs it.

It is amazing that these kiddos have only been in our lives 4 months, but it seems like forever. I can't imagine our lives without them.....except for more restful! They are become more joyful to me with each passing day!