Wow! I can hardly believe Justice is four months old this week!! The last month has held many new firsts for him and it has been exciting and fun to watch him learn new things and discover the world around him. I will try to recount some of the milestones and adventures he has had lately…
1. He has started to laugh!! I had been waiting rather impatiently for this one and Joe got to experience it before me, but it was fitting because Justice laughed for him on Father’s Day! I got to hear it just a couple days later and we’ve both had the joy of making him laugh and giggle several times since then. His laugh and smile are so infectious, you can’t help but grin, even if you’re in the most grumpy mood! I was thrilled when my mom finally caught a good picture of his smile, since he usually goes very serious as soon as he sees the camera.

2. He has noticed his toys!! Before when we would put him in his bouncy chair with the toys dangling above him, he couldn’t have cared less about them and didn’t even realize they were there, but he recently took note and stared intensely at them, watching them move and sway. He has also briefly held onto some toys that we’ve put in his hands and has tried to bring them to his mouth with limited success, but he hasn’t really started to reach for them on his own yet.

3. He has met and loves his reflection! When he’s crying about something and is being cranky, it’s almost guaranteed that if I go to the bathroom and let him look in the mirror that he will burst into a huge grin! I have to laugh because he goes from sad to happy in an instant and seems to really love smiling at himself! I wish I had a picture showing this, but I’ll have to get one and maybe post it later - it’s too cute!
4. He’s learning to grab! He has grabbed things before, but more by accident than anything else. Now he is beginning to intentionally grab onto things such as his bib (he likes to pull it aside so he can puke on his shirt instead - lol), my hair, my clothing, blankets, and recently he even got a good grip on his own hair! His favorite new trick though is being able to grab and pull out his soother on his own. He will pluck it out of his mouth and then start crying because he doesn’t know how to put it back in yet - lol. In this next picture, he managed to grab onto a Kleenex nearby and then dropped it on his face like that - it was quite funny!

5. He attended his first campfire! He was mostly oblivious to this grand adventure, but it was a new experience nonetheless!

6. He likes the T.V.! Not sure how I feel about this one, as I don’t really want him to get addicted to the “boob tube” (as my mother likes to call it) at such a young age already, but there’s no doubt that he is quite fascinated by the moving pictures and bright lights of the big screen T.V. at my parents’ place.

7. The leg slam! Another favorite thing Justice enjoys doing is lifting his legs up in the air and them SLAMMING them down on the floor, his crib mattress, the change table, etc. This has scared me numerous times as it makes quite a loud bang and I often think something has fallen in the night. I’m also afraid that when he gets a little longer that he’s going to hurt himself on the change table by slamming those little heels onto the ledge!
8. Drooling and blowing bubbles! It appears that Justice is teething, although I’ve heard babies can drool like crazy for many months before any teeth finally break through. But there is no shortage of drool these days and the extra saliva has also proven perfect for blowing bubbles! He also seems to enjoy creating these bubbles when I gurgle at him like in this video…
9. The exersaucer and the Jolly Jumper! Justice tried both of these new activities for the first time this last month and while he doesn’t seem quite ready for the Jolly Jumper, he sure loves the exersaucer! It gives him the opportunity to stretch out his legs and attempt to stand, while also being able to look at the world around him - or just stare at the fabric on the seat, which seems to be equally as fascinating!

10. He got cuter!! I know, you’re saying to yourself, “How can this be possible??”, but it’s true! He just gets cuter and cuter every day! I am completely enamored with my son!
