Just completed his 4th month

Rafael has just completed his 4th month of life and is changing so much every day. He talks non-stop, laughs, giggles, smiles, complains when he doesn't like something and already knows who is who...if someone who he doesn't know is holding him he will give me a look to make sure that I am not going to leave him alone...it is amazing how they already know. He also loves to see his Daddy when he gets home from work!! At the beginning of 4 months he began to sit up (obviously with support) but falls to the sides...however he has been perfecting it and is getting a lot firmer, not long until he is sitting by himself! He still loves to stand up and jump. He loves watching the tv, especially discovery kids and also listening to music!! He is sleeping right through the night from 21:30 to 6:00/30, wakes up to feed and then back to sleep until around 9:00...fantastic little boy! He continues to love his baths and we have already found somewhere to start his swimming lessons when he is 6 months...the summer is coming and I am sure he will love it! At the end of August we had Grandpa's birthday party and of course there was a nice cake and we sang happy birthday. At his 3 month weigh-in he was weighing 5,685kgs and measuring 61cms...today he had his 4 month checkup and was weighing 6,565 and measuring 63cms, so the Dr was very pleased with his development! For the past few weeks he has been perfecting his control of his hands and already take his dummy out and throws it or passes it from one hand to the other. Just after his 3 months his teeth are starting to move under the gums, so EVERYTHING goes into his mouth and he dribbles all the time...poor thing, they must annoy him, because his gums are really red and sore, but he hardly complains!! Great Nana is arriving in two weeks and bringing a supply of teething bonjela...YEAH FOR GREAT NANA! We had a few weeks where Rafael was having problems with constipation so he has now started to drink orange juice with papaya...he makes a really nice mess and his initial reaction was funny, because he hadn't had anything but milk for the first three months, but he is used to it now and enjoys having his juice, especially on the really hot days. Rafael also went to first wedding and was very good...didn't cry once and looked very smart!! On Sunday night we took him to his first football game at the Maracanã stadium to watch Flamengo play! He was even filmed by a tv station and was the centre of attention!!!
Great Nana, Great Auntie Barbie and cousin Emily are all coming in a couple of weeks to meet Rafael and we are sooo excited. We are going to fly to the north of Brasil and spend just over a week there with them and then a week in Rio. Rafael will be going to the beach for the first time and also the swimming pool...so I am sure that will be a lot of fun and I will be sure to put up photos!!! Anyway, now I have got this blog going I hope to update it more often and put up some photos!!