4 month baptism photos

Jacob took his 4 month photos in early November. He wore the elegant baptism outfit his padrinos (godparents) brought him from Mexico. Size 12 months fit him just right except for the top button, which was just a little bit too tight at his neck. I like to call the first pose 'baby pope' or el bebe papa:

Just after these photos were taken, he fell asleep sitting down during the photo shoot! He got a bit fussy so we gave him the pacifier.

Jacob's mommy was baptised at 3 months. Here are some photos of Michelle:


Jacob's daddy was 7 months old when he was baptised. Photos of Manuel:

Routine

It's been about 6 weeks since Michelle returned to work. Jacob is doing well with his daily routine. The late night routine continues to evolve as we reduce the number of nightly feedings. First we eliminated the midnight meal, per doctor's instructions at two months. Then the evening meal was moved back to around 9 p.m. and Jacob was going about 7 hours before waking for a meal. I thought we were doing pretty well, but at Jacob's 4 month doctor visit the doctor re-iterated that Jacob doesn't need to eat at night. Based on his age and weight, Jacob should be able to go about 12 hours without a meal! So, the past several days we've been having an evening meal around 6 p.m., then a bath, then some relaxing time before going to bed. That worked the first time, but the last few nights he's asking for another meal around 7:30 p.m. Maybe he knows it's the final meal of the day. Other than the first night when he awoke around 2 a.m., Jacob has been waking around 5 a.m. for a meal and diaper change.

Weekdays I wake Jacob up again around 6:50 a.m., change his diaper and feed him for about 10 minutes (before he falls asleep again). It's about 2.5 oz, so he gets a little snack. Manuel grabs the bottles, loads up Jacob in his car and they head to Valero.
We've had a few cold mornings - Jacob puts on his hat and keeps warm in his blanket.
Manuel carries Jacob off in the morning.

At the Valero Family Center, Jacob has 7 boys and 1 girl in his room. They made hand prints last month and have them outside the room:
Jacob's room is AKA the 'Man Cave'.

Jacob enjoys hearing Spanish from two of his caretakers, one from Mexico City and the other from Chile.
Jacob is with Isabella and Omkar, the oldest kid in his class at 13 months old.

Manuel takes a lunch break to visit with Jacob and will feed and/or play with him. Then in the evening, Manuel brings Jacob home. In the short 15 minute drive, Jacob always falls asleep. We all arrive home around 6 p.m. Sometimes Jacob is still passed out and we lay him down for a few minutes until he wakes up.
Jacob is ready to eat!
Some evening play time with mommy.
Singing with daddy in the evening.

Then Jacob goes to bed, mommy showers, daddy prepares the bottles, and we all sleep. Then we do it again...

Weekends are of course the most fun because we get to hang out together all day! We like to stay home, take naps, play, and relax.

Jacob is 4 months old!

Jacob is already 4 months old! He visited the pediatrician today for shots and a check-up, and everything looks good. He's 18.6 lbs and 25.5" long, which puts him at 93% and 58% compared to the average 4 month old. The doctor said Jacob's weight is "off the charts", but he's happy that I'm continuing to breastfeed. My goal is 6 months, and I'm almost there.

Jacob loves the colorful rooms at the Dr's office.

Jacob holds his head up high when getting his back washed.
Jacob keeps chomping on his hands, so I tried a teether today and he like it. Although he hasn't figured out how to hold it yet, but I'm sure that will happen soon enough. He tries to pull Manuel and my hands into his mouth, but his aim isn't so good yet.
Jacob was a good pumpkin on Halloween. He let mommy enjoy a shopping spree at La Cantera (upscale outdoor shopping mall near my house) - he napped for 2 hours while daddy pushed him around.