Differences: Four months

I keep meaning to post these and then forget. Then I don't bother because I figure it will always be like this. But maybe not, and then it would be fun to remember what it used to be like. So here goes....

Theo is very interested in talking. He makes a lot of eye contact while being held up at eye level, and his face is very expressive. He makes "ah-goo" and "gu-gu-gu" and "goo-bee" noises while smiling and laughing, and often appears trying very, very hard to say more. His whole face scrunches up and struggles to say what he is thinking. Beckett makes "hi" and "ah-goo" noises and then smiles broadly. Theo will often make eye contact for a very long continuous period, whereas Beckett often catches your eye, smiles a huge (Bryn) smile, and then looks away as if being shy.

Both babies are very stable on their feet and can hold their own weight when helped to balance while standing. Beck often throws his head back while standing, without looking at whomever is holding him. Beck reliably reaches up to grab the rings on the activity mat, but Theo often just watches Beckett grabbing for rings, rather than grabbing for them himself, when they are together on the mat. Beck doesn't mind hanging out on the bed or the floor while I am getting dressed or folding laundry or diapers, but Theo more often gets grumpy when left alone without anything to do. Both LOVE ceiling fans and especially love the one at my parents' cottage, where they can watch it for literally hours.

For a while Theo was spitting up a lot after feedings while Beck just produced monster trucker burps that were dry, but now both seem to spit up a small amount after about half of their feedings. They also both hold on to spit up for a long time after feedings, sometimes spitting up curdled chunks of breastmilk just before eating again.

And, I think that's about it. That's our babies!