James at 4 months*

*we were obviously sleep deprived this month and cannot spell months!

Sleeping

Napping during the day has been pretty good this month, with 2-3 naps a day. Most naps are 45 minutes and it still amazes us how James will wake up bang on 45 minutes!

Nighttime sleep started off rather well at the beginning of the month, with only one wake up during the night. But things went downhill significantly once we returned from Canada. I initially attributed it to jet lag, but a few weeks after our return James was still waking up 3-4 times a night. This was pretty rough for both of us - sleep deprivation can make parents nuts.

Appearance

He has continued to fill out at weighed 14 pounds when the health visitor weighed him at 15 weeks.

Eating

James is eating every 3-4 hours now and still has a bottle of formula at night. There was a few nights where he was refusing the bottle, but thankfully that passed.

Clothing

He is still in mainly 3-6 month clothing with some 6 month pyjamas and sweaters.

Personality

He is generally a happy and smiley little boy but we went through a few weeks where he just didn't seem his usual self. He would cry a lot more than usual and wanted to be constantly kept busy. He also started sucking his thumb and fingers a lot more. This all tied in with what the Wonder Weeks describes as getting ready to make 'a leap'.

Events

• Flight back to the UK
• His first 3+ hour car ride (he slept most of the way!)
• His (and ours) first visit to York
• The birth of his friend Norah

A few pictures from the past month

In front of York Minster

York at night

Before the Advent procession

Excited for fish and chips!