Leo is 4 months old!

Def no longer a newborn! Lots of smiles and laughs, almost rolling over, and figured out how to use his hands (they're for putting things in your mouth, duh). Other things that are useful to be able to do: (i) breathing through your mouth, (ii) make lots of crazy and fun noises to get people (mostly mom) to look at you. He's a real chatter box these days 😀 

He also loves to practice sitting and standing, can get a much better view of the world that way. Will start to get lots of use out of that truck walker. He might also be at the age where he likes the bouncing seat, though not sure we have a door way for it? 

Another favorite: blowing bubbles! Gets lots of laughs out of us for those. 

Lots of drooling this month, no teeth yet. 

Elsie loves to sing and dance for him! She makes up the cutest songs and helps us entertain him while we make dinner.

He's getting fidgety while eating! Except when falling asleep.

Still massive poop diapers every 6 days or so, like how did all that come out of you? Less farts so hopefully his digestive system is maturing a bit. But when he does fart they are clear out the room ones with a distinctive smell, despite what mom eats.

 Size 9 m or 12 m depending on clothes. Leo, you're huge! Every time I look at you you're bigger ♥️😀 And loves to be walked around, which is a great workout for mom and dad! He's getting real solid, over 18 pounds at 4 months, so I'm much less worried when Elsie rolls him over or picks him up. She's gentle and does a pretty good job, but we still help also.

Elsie just moved to full day 3K at toad hill montessori, and I think the transition was a little rough, even though we tried to prepare her for sleeping at school and staying longer. She came home and said she felt bad for whining and waking up the other kids. When asked what she was whining about she said she wanted dad and mom. I told her to not worry about whining and to never feel bad for speaking your mind. The next day we sent a stuffed animal with and i think it went better. 

Spencer is getting busy at work, bunch of clients these days looking and selling. Pretty low inventory in Madison, so can be tough to find a place but great if you're selling!

Spencer also went keto for a week, 1600 calories a day, was religious about following it. Lost 12 pounds! Good for him!

I'm back to "full time" but still work remotely. With the pandemic it is really challenging to get lab work done with the restrictions, testing requirements and shipping delays for all supplies. Really makes me not want to jump through all those hoops to be away from home. Everyone is saying next fall will be teaching in person, so things will slowly get back to normal.

After an insanely cold 3-week long polar vortex with below zero weather almost ALL of February (really is the worst month, despite the birthdays), it has been in the 40's all week with 50 degrees on the horizon this weekend. We're all looking forward to using our new backyard more, our big driveway, putting up a swing or two, and using the pond/playground a block away.

Shirt was a gift from Gma Melanie (size 12 m) and pants are Under Armor from Gma Elsie (12 m).

He's filling out the carseat, time for a new big-guy one :)

"It's the only way I could get him to nap"

Elsie has been LOVING the big snow pile next to our house, lots of sledding and climbing.

Still has his bald spot from a couple months ago from sleeping on his back.

What are they up to?! ;) 

We did a valentines day scavenger hunt that was a big success, Elsie asks for a hunt every day now :)

Dad and Leo helping read the clues for the scavenger hunt.

Spencer took these pics of himself for his profile and I thought they were a cute before and after. Looking good!