5 months

Samuel wore his 'ie faitaga for the first time

We found Samuel's grumpy face!! :)

Father's day at Carter mountain

enjoyed his bassinet on his first family beach vacation

Practiced rolling

this look summarizes his swimming experience

He enjoyed seeing the sights with mommy and daddy

family photo attempt!

enjoying the sand

big footprint, little footprint

cold ocean water!

This month Samuel weighed in at 15lb 6.9oz and 25.25in at his 4 month (4.5month) appointment. He is in around the 50% for height, weight and head circumference. He was covered with a bad rash which the doctor said was a combination of eczema and yeast. We are treating it with lots of eucerin and lotrimin cream along with a head & shoulders scrub, which has pretty much done the trick. His umbilical hernia continues to improve. He has been practicing rolling a little, but doesn't seem to enjoy it too much yet. He found his toes and continued to develop his sense of humor. He naps usually about 3 times a day and eats 5 times a day. We'll be starting him on rice cereal this week to test his readiness for solids. 

We took him on his first long road trip to the beach and had a really nice time. Vacationing with a 5month old is a big change, but we had a lot of fun with him and got to go to bed early! I reached my pre-pregnancy weight (hurray!) and immediately gained back a few pounds. Ah well!

4 months, 1 week

Most of these photos were taken today. I just couldn't get enough of my cute lil guy! Also, tonight was his first night going to sleep on his own without his paci and swaddle. There was a bit of crying, so these pics are making me feel better! :)