{3 and 4 months}

My procrastination pays off!  Two months of photos for the price of one... trying to stay on top of the rate of speed at which this boy grows seems impossible!  

At four months Wesley is 

• sleeping through the night
• still breastfeeding (yay!)
• smiling whenever someone makes eye contact
• drooling all over the place (but no signs of teeth)
• very ticklish on his belly / arms
• LOVING his older brother.  He watches him and if he is crying Calvin will usually soothe him just by being near him
• a master at sitting in his bumbo

I seriously love these little nuggets.  Despite the roller coaster that motherhood most assuredly is - I find myself loving every hill and curve that comes (and trust me, most of the times I find myself wanting to throw my hands in the air screaming, much like the metaphor of a roller coaster suggests)!

Since I updated on Wesley I'll give a quick update on the Cal-meister as well.  

At 22 months Calvin is 

• A tinker-er, just like his Dad.  He loves to see how things work and is fascinated by pulling apart his toys.
• Still loving the most random of items - he has an affinity for mixing bowls, strainers, coat hangers, spatulas, cutting boards and other misc things that inexplicably strike his fancy.
• Most definitely a fit thrower.  He has recently taken to grunting and making his face turn red when he gets upset.  We are working on this but I have a feeling it's going to be a long haul here. 
• An artist!  Unfortunately his medium of choice is poop.  This week has brought a thorough cleaning of curtains, bedspread and sheets, closet doors and throwing away of a few books and toys simply because I couldn't even deal with one more poopy part of my day.  Kids are great.
• Fascinated with his little brother.  He loves to pat his head and belly (seems to have figured out poking eyeballs lands him in time out - phew) and shows Wes his toys.  Hopefully they will always have a special bond! 

My mom gave me some important advice: "People are more important than things."  I feel like this is especially relevant to little ones who tend to be tornadoes of destruction with no thought to what may be of value or import to you.  I try to remember this when Calvin gives me a chocolate-y kiss all over my new white BYU tshirt, or when I pick up Wes and he's turned his chair into a swampy puddle of you-know-what.

Here are some of the latest from the day-to-day life in Reynolds manor:

Cal giving "loves" to his friend Ollie at the mall playland

A little music time!  Calvin actually sat her for about ten minutes and just plucked at the piano!  I hope we have a musician on our hands! 

We usually take the boys for one or two walks a week in the evening when it cools down.  Love our double stroller where they can both look at each other!

Took Cal to the park and he completely ignored the toys to mess with a sprinkler head in this bush the entire time.  This is what I mean by a tinker-er!

Wes in his bumbo!

Look at the book he is reading!  My heart bursts with pride sometimes! 

And here are the photos from 3 and 4 months for the Wes man -