Four months old..

Drew went to the doctor on Friday for his four month shots. He did great, a little crying by no fever like last time. He's 12 pounds, 4 ounces and 25 inches long. He's still on the little side of what a full-term four month old would be, but he's doing great catching up on height and most of his weight. In a few more months the doctor expects him to be right on target and you'd never have known he was a preemie--or at least that's what she is telling me.

Also, he's now on baby food. We're starting on the green vegetables first--green beans and peas....let's just say the first few times were interesting. Some of the faces he made, they were priceless. Here's a short video of him trying green beans.

Warm weather

Warm weather is finally here, I'm so excited. For months we've been picky about where we take Drew (sometimes not as picky as I would have liked but Mike also gets a vote...once in awhile.) Since he is a preemie we've had to be extra worried about him going out in the cold because

if preemies get sick, even a common cold, could put them in the hospital. So in addition to Drew being housebound most of the last four months, so has his mom. Don't get me wrong, I've left the house for work and fast trips to the store and even a night out or two, but mostly I've been in the house. There's nothing wrong with my house, but I'm really sick of being inside. I can't wait to take him for walks in his stroller, freely walk around the mall without worrying about all the germs that might get him sick and drive around with the windows down....it's funny how summer has a brand new meaning to me this year. In the past it meant B-B-Q, float trips and cocktails, but now it just means freedom!

Drew's first B-B-Q

Yesterday we went to our friends Kenny and Kristina's for a B-B-Q. They only live a few blocks from us. He did great, he was happy and playful and the only one worried or stressed was me. Kristina has two kids, but they are older (her youngest is in kindergarten) so I was worried about what to bring and where I would put Drew if he got sleep or tried of being held....but all my worrying was for nothing. Drew had a great time just hanging out on a blanket on the livingroom floor watching "Rob and Big" on MTV...who would have though my kid would be so into reality shows...ha!

Sleeping through the night...

Well it's now been one full week since Drew started rice cereal and let me tell you it has been the best week EVER! He is sleeping through the night, which means I'm finally sleeping through the night. With almost four months of no sleep, I was starting to get a little crazy, but this week has been great. He loves the cereal and gets excited every night when he takes it.

Drew's first quake

This morning around 4:37 a.m. we were awoken by an earthquake. It's the first one that both Mike or I have ever experienced. It shook our entire room. However, Drew slept through the entire thing even as his little bassinet began to shake. I guess he's so use to the vibrations from his swing and bouncy seat that it didn't seem much different.

Drew's life

Since some readers of this blog think watching my son fight sleep for 30 seconds is boring, I thought I'd first remind you that he's only 3 months old and doesn't do a lot and then I figured I'd post another video of him a little more active. Sorry it's sideways!

Fighting sleep....

Drew is the KING of fighting sleep. The little guy is so afraid that he might miss something that no matter how sleepy he is, he fights it. I took a short video of him, notice how he's eyes open and close and open and close and then kind of close....(sorry the lighting is so bad.)