4 Months Old

Our little bonbon is 4 months old today! Now I can really say that I can't believe how the time has flown and how much he has changed in such a short amount of time. He is 1/3 of the way to being one year old.

On Sunday, I had to be away all day. That morning, I had a feeling that Nehemiah would roll over while I wasn't there. Sure enough, I get a call around 8:30am letting me know that my premonition was right. Hee Suk made a few videos, but they are on the DSLR and are thus quite large. Here's a video from his antics on Monday:



(Hee Suk was doing something that caught his attention.) Nehemiah often is just so proud of himself after he has rolled, squealing in delight. However, the boy is all business and is now focusing on trying to roll from tummy to back. He knows how to push off of whatever surface he is on with his feet, and he can get pretty far that way. It looks as though he's doing push-ups sometimes, too. I imagine the boy is already stronger than I am.

On Monday, I noticed that his first tooth finally cut through. I was worried because he had what looked like a sort of skin tag where it was growing in, but Hee Suk looked it up and found that that sometimes happen because of strong sucking power. It seems to have just fallen off and have been swallowed once the chomper finally made its appearance.

That day, I knew I wanted to make a video of him rolling over, so I put on one of his new onesies from Grandma, which is size 9 months. Footed sleepers are still a little long yet, but the onesies and pants are definitely a much better fit. It is so hard to believe. (At our last visit to the doctor about a week ago, he was about 27 inches and over 17 pounds, about 8 kilograms.)

Nothing is out of reach for him now. He seriously pulls stuff out of thin air. He loves this little three pack of books the super nanny gave to him, and it seems that one rattle we have is sort of a favorite now. Watching him shake it is just so much fun.

The boy does have a temper at times. I say it's the Busan Baby in him. Hee Suk kindly reminds me of some of the childhood stories I have told him, from fork fights to using my Pillow Person as a punching bag. It's funny how much a baby's voice changes and how they can so clearly show their personality. We'll see how that one develops. For the most part, though, he is a very happy and content little boy. Definitely no complaints here!

Today, I bought some organic brown rice for him so that we can start trying out rice cereal for him this weekend. We'll be going to the Baby Fair tomorrow and hope to get a good deal on some spoons and bowls and whatever other frills and thrills go along with eating (as well as an exersaucer!). He sits in his bouncer alongside us while we are eating, and I've been sort of prepping him by showing him food and having him watch me put it in my mouth and chew. It seems like it's working a bit, but we'll see.

On a somewhat related note, today was the last day for his antibiotic. I'm actually kind of sad because he loved it so much. He tried to take it as if it were a bottle. Soon enough, though, he'll be getting more tasty treats.

Going into parenthood, you know that the time will just fly by, that there are so many milestones to look forward to. If you didn't know that yourself, someone will surely have repeatedly reminded you of this while pregnant. You don't realize just how true this is until you've been through it, though. I cannot believe how much he has grown and changed in just four months. He is amazing. God has very, very greatly blessed us.

Dear Lord, there are no words, no actions great enough to express the gratitude we have for the Godsend we hold daily in our arms. He is more amazing than we could have imagined and we find ourselves blessed far beyond anything we could have even hoped for. Please continue to hold him in your hands, to help him develop and grow according to Your will, and let us support him in the way that he needs us. Thank You so much, O King. Thank You.