Maximilian 4 years

Weight: 33 pounds 15.2 ounces (30.81%)
Height: 39.37 inches (27.34%)


I can't believe my first baby turned four. He is my snuggly boy.
This year, he went to preschool and really excelled. He has been reading since Christmastime. Like, actually reading. One of the first books he read was Go, Dog, Go. He reads to himself, reads to others, and still wants some stories read to him. Now, he knows how to spell a lot of words and can even spell some based on saying them.
He loves to ride his bike, especially to the park. He likes swimming, but does not like being sprayed with water.
He is adjusting to his big brother role really well. He loves to hold his baby bro. He also sings to him "I will protect you" and other cute little songs he makes up. A couple times he has said something about him going back in mommy's tummy now. I think he has felt a little left out because mom is unavailable or shared a lot of the time while I'm feeding the baby. All in all, though, he is doing well.
He still loves his Halley Bean. Sometimes when he's upset he'll cry "I miss my sissyyyyy." A little cute, but annoying :).
He has said he wants to be a singer when he grows up. At least, he did a few months ago when he had a project about himself for preschool. He does love to sing and dance.
He loooooves Grammy. She spoils him with her undivided attention and with letting him get away with murder. He goes to her place for the weekend once every month or two.
He is mom's little helper. We put the dishes away out of the dishwasher together. He also feeds the dog and cat. He needs encouragement and continual redirection when it comes to picking up, though.
He loves to go places and gets stir crazy just like his mother does.
Dad took him to get his first professional haircut a couple months ago. He sat well for it.

1 month old!

Miles is one month old! I don't even know where the past month has gone. Mr. Miles, or Mr. Smiles as we sometimes call him, is a little snuggler. He loves to eat and today probably spent more time eating than he spent not eating. Last time he was weighed he was 10 pounds 2.2 ounces on July 8. We got off to a slow start with breastfeeding because he got a cold a few days after coming home and was sick for 2 weeks.
He is not a fan of being put down.
He likes to furrow his brow when he's looking around. He's smiled quite a few times in the past few days... possibly gas related.
Speaking of gas, he does get fussy sometimes when he's gassy.
I love his hair. He has a natural faux hawk. I think he looks almost exactly like Max did except Max's hair laid down. Miles' hair sticks up on top no matter how you comb it.

I put him in the crib tonight for the first time. It was 10:30 when he went down and 11:37 now, so I think it's going okay.
He doesn't seem to mind tummy time too much. He is really good at holding his head up when being held, and does not like to be held horizontally unless being fed.