All about Koen at 4 months...

Height: 27 inches

Weight: 17 pounds

Songs we sing: Ram Sam Sam, I've been waiting, Edelweiss, Patty Cake

Books we read: Ten Little Fingers, B is for Bear, Peek-a-Baby, Baby Faces

Thins that make you laugh: tickles, when Mommy pretends to eat your face, raspberries on your neck, splashes

Likes: Being held, the bath, tummy tickles, Bodhi, lying on the change table, grabbing everything (including Mommy's dinner!)

Dislikes: Sleeping in his crib, being tired, the car

You are a funny little bunny these days - laughing a lot and smiling at everyone and everything. You've really become quite a little personality - watching everything go by and making sure that you are a part of everything. You love to sit at the dinner table with us while we have dinner and sit with us on the floor while we play. Bodhi asks me every morning if you are old enough to play with him yet. Soon!

Nap Experimentation

Warm room. Sleeps 45 minutes.

Cool room. Sleeps 45 minutes.

Sleep on side. Sleeps 45 minutes.

Sleep on back. Sleeps 45 minutes.

White noise machine on. Sleeps 45 minutes.

White noise machine off. Sleeps 45 minutes.

Sleeping wedge on. Sleeps 45 minutes.

Sleeping wedge off. Sleeps 45 minutes.

Fall asleep rocking. Sleeps 45 minutes.

Fall asleep bouncing. Sleeps 45 minutes.

Fall asleep on his own. Sleeps 45 minutes.

Sleep in crib. Sleeps 45 minutes.

Sleep in bassinet. Sleeps 45 minutes.

Sleep in car seat. Sleeps 45 minutes.

Sleep in stroller. Sleeps 45 minutes.

Sleep on Mommy. Sleeps 2 1/2 hours.

Go figure.

Becoming a PERSON

No offense Koen, you have been a person since the moment you were born, BUT, lately you have really been showing us your stripes. Every day you become more and more animated and show us your little personality. We can see so easily now that you have Daddy's inquisitive, observant, slightly serious nature - but do I detect a note of Mommy's silliness in there too? I think so. Tonight I had you lying on the bed to get your jammies on and when I popped your t-shirt over your head (with some silly "pop" noise) you laughed and laughed. Needless to say, I did about 200 more times. What a sweetheart you are. I love the way to get our attention by staring straight at us and then busting out a HUGE smile the second we look your way. And the way you follow your brother with your eyes and watch every move he makes. You are so full of life and so impressive in so many ways. Today we even caught you putting your soother in your mouth all on your own - pretty soon you won't need me for a thing!

I love you like crazy - even if you don't need me to put your soother in anymore.

A Week Away

We're back from a wonderful week away at Sherkston Shores. It was a week of firsts for Koen - first trip, first long car ride, first swim... We had such a good time and plan to go back when we can.

Here is our vacation top 10:

1. Niagara Falls

2. Vesak at the TZC

3. Bodhi feeds a giraffe

4. Koen takes his first swim

5. Waterslides

6. Bodhi beats Daddy at mini-golf

7. Dan turns 40!

8. A visit with Gramma, Poppa, Andrea, John, Kurt and Ben

9. A visit with Peter, Farida, Ethan and Gavin

10. A visit with Great Grandma