Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Growing boy...

Wow, what a fun time in the life of a parent. Rajko is such an easy going and fun little guy. He is constantly smiling or laughing at us, flirting with everyone who will take time to look at him, and keeping us constantly laughing. He is super strong...he refuses to sit down all day. He just wants to be standing up. Even if I'm trying to carry him, he will push against my arm or stomach to straighten his legs and "stand" on my arm while I walk around with him.

He is so close to rolling over! He can go from back to side and side to stomach and vice versa, but he just won't do the whole thing together. He is also wanting to push around more when he's on his tummy. He tries to dig his toes in, but he's not really able to move around much.

And the mouth - everything goes in the mouth! I think it may be one of his main goals in life to fit his entire fist inside his mouth. He also likes rattles, stuffed animals, burp rags, bibs, and anything else he can get his hands on. If it touches his hand, it goes in the mouth...

Besides figuring out that the hands go in the mouth, he also loves his feet... Anytime I sit or lay him down, he focuses in and makes his "blue steel" face (more like a fish face with his tongue poking out), and starts playing and tugging on his feet.

Here are just a few pics from the last little while - I've actually been slacking in the photo department as well as the blog department. I think my new resolve will be to just post a picture or two or a video and a little blurb and call it good. Sometimes I feel like I try to make these posts so FULL and its really not necessary...right?

Anyway, enjoy!

The all-important Tummy Time on Mom and Dad's bed...

Playing in the Exersaucer while Mom cooks or cleans the kitchen

Shielding his eyes and face from the hot AZ sun...

Daddy isn't the only one who can fly!
(I love that at this point in his existence, he thinks I'm quite funny. I will hang onto this as long as possible.)


Grilling with Daddy in the backyard. Could I have two more handsome boys in my life???


Being crazy in the Exersaucer. We have a jumperoo which I'm sure he's going to love as soon as he's big enough for it!

Finally, we went to the Doc today. Everything looks good! Rajko weighed in at 14 lbs 14 oz. I thought he was bigger! Everyone keeps telling me that he's big for a 4 month old, but obviously not. He was in the 40th percentile for weight and height (the height measurements are always off). Just an update!

6 comments:

The Gunnerson Family said...

What a big boy! Tell Rajko to stop growing or he is going to out-grow Elijah. Today was his 13 month check-up and he only weighed 18 lbs. 13 oz! He didn't even make the charts for weight! And he barely made the chart for height. No fear, at least his head was 50th percentile. I can't wait to get them together. The older they get, the smaller their age difference will be. He is just as cute as always.

Billie Sue said...

Yeah! More of our little Rajko! He is cute as a button and we love seeing movies of him so we feel like we are really there. Don't worry about the charts -- it's something for the doctor to talk about while you're there spending your hard-earned money! Rajko definitely does not look malnutritioned and he is smart as a whip, so I'm thinkin' he's okay! I love the "flying" picture and your two boys are definitely handsome!

Pays said...

What a handsome little guy. What cute pictures! He is so active and alert to everything isn't he? You can't tell that he gets every minute of your undivided attention at all.... How much fun! What a cutie! I am sure that he will love your trip to Bear Lake.

Janint said...

Hello Noah! I love blogs! You are in love with your little baby :) We also keep a blog if you ever one to visit. Send me your email (it's in my FB) to send you an invitation (we have it private)if you ever want to visit. Take care! And congrats on the helicopter license!

Rasheta Family said...

40 percent is basically average so he is doing good!! The point of the % is to see the next visit if he is consistent in growing. You would have to worry if next time he is in 10%! I think he is the cutest baby on the planet right now! Good thing my kids didn't have to compete with him ;)

Chelsea Johnson said...

40%? Ha ha! I'll have to look at what Jack was then, but he's always been waaaaay above average! I guess fat mom=fat baby, wha wha!

We can't wait to see that adorable little guy in a couple weeks! I can't believe how big he's gotten!