Dear Timmy,
You are quite the dude at 4 months old. I’m sure you’re nearly 15 pounds, but you’re just solid from head to toe. You are a rock of a little man, and you’re starting to recognize the sound of your name. Oh, and you are terribly cute.
Everyone here still thinks the world of you. You’re Timmy Bear or Little Dude or “Our Baby,” as your siblings call you when they’re introducing you to every stranger or cashier we meet. Alex still loves you. He can’t wait to teach you “fantastic” things. At least that’s what he tells me and Daddy. This is to include running super fast, spinning in circles and jumping. Also funny faces and silly noises. I know I can’t wait. 
Your sisters also love to help you, shoving pacis in your mouth at the slightest peep and covering you with blankets to your chin (and sometimes just a smidge higher). Erin wants to be in every picture with you (it’s hard to keep her from photobombing every picture we take of you). And they love to tickle you, pat your head and get you to smile at them.
You are the sweetest, most laid-back baby we’ve added to our family. You don’t cry unless you have reason to. Either because I need to feed you or you have a burp. You’re also not a big fan of dirty diapers, but you’re pretty gracious when it takes me a little longer than it should to get you changed. You love to smile at us, and we love to see it. You think the sound of certain words is downright hysterical – “poopy” almost always gets a grin out of you. And you will belly laugh when you’re in the best moods, which is usually right before you fall asleep. I guess you get slap-happy as you get tired. That’s okay, so does your momma!
You’ve had lots of adventures in your few short weeks.
You can reach for things and actually get them in your fingers sometimes. Sometimes, you hold the animals on your dangle mat and just holler at them. I’m not sure if it’s a victory cry or a scolding that they got caught. But, either way, you can be loud!
You desperately want to sit up, but your core muscles just aren’t strong enough yet. Still, you lean your shoulders forward in your carseat or bouncy seat, trying to get closer to the toys dangling in front of you. And you did accidentally roll over once. I even got a picture as you tipped!
You’ve started sucking your thumb. You still like your paci just fine, but you’re happy to suck your thumb, too. The paci works best for getting you to sleep because you don’t keep a good seal on the thumb, but we’ll see whether you pick one or the other in the next few weeks.
We just recently tried putting you in the high chair to sit with us at dinner. You still aren’t ready for real food, but you enjoyed the view!
You can sleep through the night, though not every night. I, for one, love the 6-8 hours of sleep in a row.
Of course, you’ve had a few mis-adventures, too. A ball that bounced right off your head. You accidentally rolled off the couch once when I wasn’t looking (guess you’re now on the floor for good!). And your siblings get right in your face and yell “Boo!” occasionally which startles you every time (it would startle me, too!). But you seem to be mostly unphased. I’m pretty sure you’re going to be my toughest one, with all of your family keeping you on your toes like we have so far!
Basically, we’ve loved our four months with you. You’re a sweet, happy guy. And you light up our world the way your smile lights up your face. Love you, Timmy Bear!
