How does he do it so fast?

When people used to tell me how fast babies grow, I never believed them. Andrew is only 16 weeks and I can't believe some of the things he's doing. He is almost sitting up with no assistance. He's also reaching for things to play with. My favorite is how much fun he's having in his Exosaucer. It's crazy to think that 16 weeks ago he was just a sleepy little 7 lb nugget in my arms. Now all he wants is to be sitting up and barely has the time to cuddle with my Mama. But it is fun to watch him grow, even if I think it's happening too fast!

My favorite moment of my day is the moment I hear him on the monitor in the morning. As ridiculous as that sounds, I love it because I know that when I go into his room and look into his crib, he will let his eyes adjust and when he notices it's me, a HUGE smile spreads across his face and he gets giddy. Now that's love at 6:00am! Our days have been long now that it's colder. We do try to get out at least once a day. Earlier this week it was BEAUTIFUL out (almost 60 degrees) so I took Andrew to Annie's Playground and we walked around and around. The playground is at the end of the Ma&Pa trail which is a beautiful train that goes through the woods, past cornfields, and finally to the playground. In the Spring and Summer I'm looking forward to walking the entire trail - maybe Marty can even join us if he's good. :)

This week Andrew and I went to visit Pete at his high school. It was a teacher workday, so there were no crazy HS kids around. His teacher friends oogled over Andrew for a good two hours. Eventually he passed out from the excitement!
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This weekend Grandma and Grandpa are coming down to visit! We have a lot of visitors coming in the next few weeks and we're also hoping to see Aidan and his family too. I've been looking into a fun weekend in Cape May in May or June. I want to have a destination that we can return to year after year. I love Cape May because it has the beach, boardwalk, zoo, and cute little shops and restaurants - plus it's charm! We are hoping to get down to Virginia Beach to visit Pete's aunt over his Spring Break also. Hopefully that will include a trip to Williamsburg!

That is all for now. Andrew's 4 month appointment is Feb. 10th. He'll be getting the rest of his shots. Eek! He always handles them better than I do, though. I can't wait to see how big he is now!