Connor is 4 months Old

Connor officially turned 4 months old last Friday! He continues to be a sweet little guy and is slowly becoming more interested in his toys. These days, Connor frequently has his fist in his mouth and if you are carrying him, well....you can bet he is gnawing on your shoulder. He doesn't have any teeth, but I'm sure things are moving around in there.

Sleep....oh let me talk about sleep! I'm so happy to say that Connor is turning into a good little sleeper. Our sleep training is paying off and Connor is now going to sleep at 8:00 and sleeping until 7:30 or 8:00. Of course we get up a few times at night to put his pacifier back in (we're hoping in a couple months he will be able to do this by himself), but it is so nice have a little bit of free time in the evenings! We currently have a strict bedtime routine for him that we have yet to deviate from. Connor gets rice cereal around 6:30 at night, a bath around 7:15 to 7:30, and then a bottle. Occasionally we have time for a book if he hasn't already passed out for the night.

Connor hasn't been letting me rock him anymore before he goes down for naps. So, this week I've been putting him in his crib, patting him on the back, and sticking his pacifier in his mouth. I typically put part of his blanket in his hand and then he usually has no trouble going to sleep.

Today was Connor's 3rd cardiology appointment. We were hoping to find out today that his hole was closed, but unfortunately we didn't. He still has his hole, but they don't think it is causing him any trouble. The cardiologist gave us information on possible complications we might see in high altitudes (such as Denver) and complications with the divot in his chest. They will continue to monitor his heart and we go back in 4 months where they will do another echo. Overall, they still continue to think he probably won't need surgery to close it, but will find out more information when they look at the echo in April.

Here is Connor's 4 month photo shoot.

Elli wanted in on this photo shoot...

And then she became interested in Connor's sticker on his shirt

And insisted that she too needed one!

Happy 4 Month Birthday, Bubba!!