That's right folks...on Saturday, November 7th, at 4.5 months, Nathan got his first tooth! We read in our "What To Expect The First Year" book that teething is hereditary and apparently Kevan got his first tooth at 4 months and I got mine at around 4.5 months, so Nathan is right on track! He was waking up in the middle of the night - very fussy - on Thursday and Friday which is out of the ordinary for him and on Saturday night he just wouldn't go to sleep. He was doing his death squeal and we couldn't calm him down for anything and Kevan put his finger in Nathan's mouth and announced "He's got a tooth!" Sure enough, we could see a little white tooth popping out. We immediately applied some baby Orajel and baby Tylenol and that seemed to do the trick. He's still been a bit of a crabby guy, but we can't blame him - he seems to be in a lot of pain!
That's obviously the highlight of the week but of course we've got some other fun stuff to share because he seems to be doing something new every day. Let's see...he now enjoys sitting up in his bouncy seat rather than reclining in it like he's supposed to; I'm still trying to get a picture of this because it looks so funny. He's able to focus now and he can't seem to figure out why in the world he can't pluck the turtles off his bouncy seat fabric (but it sure is fun to watch him try)!
Here's a picture of Nathan in his big boy outfit - jeans and a shirt. When he's not wearing a onesie he just seems so much more like a little boy than a baby.
A momentous event for mommy this week was that she finally got to hear Nathan laugh! We were visiting Aunt Carrie and Sweet Sarah and while Aunt Carrie was tickling him he let out a laugh! It was such a sweet sound and one that will never get old!!! We now have a ritual every day - I tickle him on his neck and his belly while he's on his changing table and he laughs away - I just love it!
A sound that's not quite as sweet as his little laugh is his new cry. He seems to have finally found his lungs and his soft baby cry is a thing of the past!
This week we finally put his bathtub in our bathtub and boy oh boy, is he having a ball splashing like crazy! He just loves to kick his feet and splash all over the place!
He also has this new thing that he does that is adorable; when he gets upset or frustrated he kicks his right leg. It's so funny - he'll lay on his changing table or in his crib and just kick his right leg up and down repeatedly. Oh, he also started pulling on his feet with his hands this week and has been trying to pull his socks off; he hasn't been successful yet but I'm sure he'll get it any day.
This week's pal was a cute monkey blanket with his name on it. As you can see, he enjoyed chewing on the blanket part. I'm curious to know which animal will end up being his "woobie."
Speaking of chewing on things, he's been eyeing our food a lot lately and this week I was multitasking and eating my cheese quesadilla while holding him and he just reached out and grabbed it. He ended up with a handful of salsa and sour cream - just a picture of what I have to look forward to when he starts eating solids.
Last, but not least...this week's bear picture - enjoy!
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