He is growing so quickly!

Paul is getting so big! He weighs around 15 pounds now, and is getting pretty chubby in the legs! Today he reached out to play with a toy and entertained himself by spinning a red teddy bear on his bouncy seat. It is the first time we have seen him conscoiusely entertain himself other that eating his fists which he is doing constantly.

I think that I feel a little ridge in his mouth in the top front where he may be starting to get a tooth already. It seems pretty early to me but the books say as early as 3 months, and he is 3 1/2 months now!

Paul started at his new daycare facility this week that focuses more on infant care. Everyone in his class is under the age of 1, and he really seems to be doing great. His teachers say that he is cheerful, and fun to play with, and Paul has been so happy every time I have spent time with him there.

It is amazing how strong he is getting. He can now lift his head and chest off of the floor when he is on his tummy, and his grip is amazing. He will hold on to toys for long periods of time, and is starting to chew on them. His eyes are starting to change a little in the center to brown, but are still a dark blue. At this point he still doesnt have much hair, but does have more than he was born with (other than on the back of his head where he has rubbed it all off).

We had to remove all of the stuffed animals from the bottom of his crib today. He has become so mobile just by squirming, that we have found him in the opposite end of his crib in the morning (and in the middle of the night). Yes, he is still waking once in the night :).

As far as Paul's loving parents go, we are doing well. I am feeling a little more rested even though I am back in full swing at work. Jesse is still recovering from a back injury but is in the final days of thesis writing. He is so close to being done with his masters degree. Marley is doing great as usual. She is still her happy, lazy, and overweight self, and is becoming more tolerant of her little intruder of a brother.

Finally, I know I keep promising pictures, and I hope you guys won't give up. We have a bunch and are still working on getting them sorted. Most of you should have rec'd birth announcements/thank you's, and for those of you that haven't, they are on the way! I never thought they would take 4 months! Also, if you didn't already see it, look at the last post for Paul's first footage as a movie star!

Talk to you soon!