Ethan is 4 months old today! He’s very happy about being 4 months old, just check out the video:

We went to the doctor today for a weight check. He is 12 lbs 4 ozs and 23 1/2 inches in length. That’s almost 2 lbs in 3 weeks! He’s sleeping through the night now, so I’m really happy with the weight he’s gained. I figured his weight gain might slow a bit since he sleeps 8 or 9 hours at night, but it doesn’t seem to have phased him at all.

He’s also really started to figure out his hands now. He bats at toys and grabs things. He sucks his thumb like crazy. He’s been a thumb sucker for a while, but it was by chance. If his thumb made it to his mouth, he’d suck on it. Now he knows how to do it intentionally. And he puts everything else in his mouth too. If he can grab it, its headed toward his mouth. I use an extra baby wipe to cover him during diaper changes. He grabbed it today and tried to chew on it!

And here’s another video I took this afternoon. He was really interested in sitting up, so I put him in his Bumbo seat and gave him a few toys to play with. He really had fun!