Getting stronger every day!

After weeks of tummy time just being Dexter flapping about like a seal with his face planted into the floor, his muscles are now getting stronger and our perseverance has finally paid off.....

Four Months Old

Four months...where on earth does the time go??!! (and the day has been spent pampering me, for today is my first Mother's Day as a mummy) Every day Dexter is looking less & less like the baby I brought home and more & more like a proper little boy :o) I just can't keep up with how quickly he grows...

Following Dexter's grizzly period last week, it seemed to disappear as quickly as it appeared. When you are used to your baby sleeping through the night & being quite independent it's a bit of a shock when this suddenly is undone.... but thankfully we have our old Dexter back and I'm looking forward to helping him learn all the new things he will now be capable of doing.

• After accomplishing his first roll a couple of weeks ago Dexter now loves to show off his new skill. His favourite time to practice is when he is undressed. Whenever his legs feel free he decides to make a break for it. It's lovely but needless to say it now makes nappy changing a bit of a challenge.

• Meal times are now to become family time. As he is able to sit up more comfortably, Dexter has started to join us at the dinner table. He doesn't eat anything yet, but we're hoping it will get him used to it for when we do start to introduce food. Hopefully he is just enjoying being involved for the time being.

• Dexter's coordination is coming along nicely and he is able to appreciate his toys a bit more now that he can reach out to grab them and actually keep hold of them (it's getting him to let go of things that's now the problem haha). This is his current favourite...

Every single day with Dexter is a new experience. I just love seeing him develop and I always wonder what he is going to do next....

The four month regression!

It's so common there's even a phrase for it: the four month regression. Apparently it's completely normal that Dexter is currently going through a grizzly phase, it's all part of his mental development.

What we are experiencing is one (of many to come) of the so called Wonder Weeks. Dexter's world as he knows it is currently being turned upside down in order to prepare his brain for the next stage of learning. Ok, so he's a bit clingy and grumpy during the day and he's having disturbed sleep at night, but who wouldn't be going through such an upheaval.

The good news is that once this storm has passed he will go back to being the baby we know & love but a more improved version as he will then be ready to learn so many new things and develop new skills.....something I'm very much looking forward to. Watch this space!!