4 months...

I can not believe another month has flown by and we haven't blogged about anything! I blame it on my job....

P has been just as busy this past month. He started sucking on some fruit (thanks to Daddy...)...

developed an adorable double chin (technically he has had this for a while, but it is extra cute here)...

made some new friends (he is loving toys and stuffed animals right now)...


met Grandma Cavanaugh...

and Auntie Jen...

and Grandpa Cavanaugh...

and had a blessing with all of his favorite people around...

and started to LOVE the Baby Bjorn (finally)...

and had his name put up on the wall...

and learned how to do this...

P is rolling all over the place now and trying to crawl a little...he looks like a little inch worm! P also peed on mommy for the first time this month...but I didn't get a picture of that. P now weighs 15 lbs 12 oz (70th percentile), and is 26 inches long (85th percentile)...but his head is still only in the 40th percentile...tiny little head.

3 months...

P has been VERY busy this past month. He had his first eye infection...

mastered the Bumpo...

developed a "bored" expression (which is the face he puts on every time I pull out the camera...he's just like his dad...)...
learned how to stick out his tongue and does so constantly (one of the many new skills he has learned after only five days in day care)...
started to scratch himself with his freakishly long nails (there is a tiny scratch on his forehead in this pic and I have to document that he gave it to himself because SOMEONE doesn't believe me...)...

and learned how to do this (as a formal protest to tummy time.)

He also gained a few pounds (weighing in at 14 lbs 5 oz) and grew an inch or so (for a total of 24 1/2 inches last time I checked). I can't wait to see what next month will bring!

Future Michael Phelps?

P really loves bath time. He seems to be a natural in the water. He takes his swimming workouts very seriously, hence the straight face.

Beautification...

The other morning I walked in on P getting ready for the day.  At first he was surprised...

then a little embarassed...

but then he realized that his desire for beautiful locks was more powerful than his pride.

My Return...

As some of you may have noticed, I have not added to the blog since baby P was born.  My absence from the blogging world can only be explained by my constant holding of the child, which makes it very difficult to type...and when I am not holding P, I am either trying to sleep, cleaning the house, or trying to spend some quality time with the spouse.  In addition, I have been told by "some people" that my blog entries are a little verbose...so I will try to keep my "diarrhea of the mouth" under control and give the people what they really want...pictures of P!

When babies are born, everyone tries to figure out who they look like, and P is no exception.  As many of you have noticed, he looks a lot like his dad.

 

But every once in a while, I see a little bit of my dad in him, too.  This next pic reminds me of my dad...and NOT just because P is wearing overalls, which always remind me of my dad...

I have been searching for some of me in this little guy, but I keep coming up empty.  However, the other night I found something... I was getting P ready for bed, and right before he fell asleep, he let out a really loud sigh, which woke him right up.  For all of you who have ever shared a room with me, you know that I do that almost every night!  Now I am concerned that P will have my temperament, too...which means we are in for one wild ride!

Which one is your favorite?

We had P's pictures taken when he was just a few days old. A friend from our old ward took them for us and was really patient when he was fussy, wouldn't pose, or soiled her blanket and couch cover. See her work at www.jesseephotography.com.

Merry Christmas!

P's Morning Exercise

This is P doing his morning exercises. He first likes to stretch out his whole body.

Then he does some bicep curls.Finally, as any athlete in training will tell you, he vomits from the gruelling work he just put his body through.

Little P's Smile

This......makes all of this a little easier to deal with.