Dayton - 4 Months

Dayton is 4 months today! He loves to suck on his hands, eat, smile, eat, take naps, eat, reach for toys, eat, and drool.

(If you don’t care about his schedule, just skip this paragraph!) He tends to take shorter naps in the morning (around 45 minutes) and eat around every 2 to 2 and a half hours in the morning. In the afternoon he’ll take a longer nap and stretch the time between eating to a little longer. He’s been staying awake between his 4:30 feeding and his 7:00 feeding lately. In the evening, I typically feed him at 7:00 and then at 9:00, right after his bath. He stays awake between those meals, too. He LOVES his baths now! It seems that he knows the routine - take off his clothes, (that’s when he kicks and smiles and gets so excited), take a bath, eat, go to bed. (I love that part - the going to bed part!) He’s sleeping at night for between 6 and 8 hours at a time these days. (It used to be 7-9 hours, but it seems more like 6-8 hours now).

Overall, I feel like I understand Dayton these days. He doesn’t just cry for no reason. When he does cry he just might need to burp. He likes attention. He smiles at us. He does a good job at tummy time. He likes to suck on his hands, burp cloths, blankets, and towels. He takes his pacifier when he’s tired; he doesn’t need it if he’s not tired. He is good about napping in the swing.

And he loves us! He knows our voices and smiles at our faces. We love you, Dayton!