Catching up on life

Since Ben was born things have picked up and calmed down a bit. Ben is doing very well, not that we thought he wouldn't, but he is a BIG boy. He had a 4 month check up last Monday and we found out that he is 18 lbs 7oz and 27 1/2” long. His doctor said that he is doing great and continuing to thrive and stay on the same growth arc. She also mentioned that he is the size of an average 7 ½ month old! That blew my mind a bit. He is mastering a new skill it seems every day. He is rolling over on both sides, talking up a storm, laughing at every opportunity, enjoying his feet, Grabbing anything within reach to chew, eating rice cereal, and trying to crawl. The last few nights have been tough for Travis, Ben, and I since Ben has decided that he no longer wants to sleep more than 2 hours at a time. I'm confident that we will all figure this “Stage” out soon and we will all be back to wonderful sleep.

Claire on the other hand has discovered her sassy side and is embracing it at every opportunity weather we like it or not. She has been choosing the most inopportune times to bring this demon out and sharing it with others while I turn red and try to handle the situation in a diplomatic manner. Her new trick she has learned is singing and making up her own songs while playing a cardboard tube, her guitar. We have been really listening to the lyrics and they are just hilarious. The songs always start out with the same 2 lyrics, Bobo (my mom) and Grandma (Travis's mom) and are then followed either by every other name in her répertoire, the events of the day, or about all the things she is not allowed to do or say. “I hit mommy I hit daddy BAD BAD, GO AWAY pinch Moes (the cat) BAD” and it continues all in a sing song voice. As long as she is not doing or saying those things to others we are OK with the songs and at least she has a constructive outlet. Oh how we love her.