Hunter [4 and 5 Months]...

I have a love-hate relationship with this "growing" thing....

I love seeing Hunters personality shine and watch him experience new things, 

but I hate how FAST it is all happening. 

The past 5 months have flown by. 

 ^^ 4 Months^^                       ^^5 Months^^

Hunter....

sits up like a champ / loves to sleep on his belly / is very ticklish and just figured out you are supposed to laugh when tickled /  smiles and giggles all day long / loves when Dada comes home / gives the best little hugs / enjoys evening walks / is a little sunshine boy (loves pool days) / drinks from a sippy-cup / splashes all over the place in the tub / weighed over 18lbs at his 4 month check up / has blonde hair (not sure how that happened) / puts everything in his mouth, especially water bottles /  his toes are his current obsession / loves to rough house and play with Momma and Dada

Hunter [3 Months]...

3 Months.... REALLY?! 

My babe is getting too big, too fast... Emphasis on the BIG! 

Rolls are developing in all the right places and I LOVE IT!

He is constantly smiling and cooing (sometimes he sounds like an angry cat, but I love it all the same) I think he has some sort of hatred or extreme curiosity when it comes to the phone. Whenever it is being used to capture his happy smiley face, Mr. Serious shows up.
Hunter is described by most as a "chill baby". He is totally content with life and just likes to be around people. He is a very observant child and loves to have staring contents. (He lets me win sometimes)

He has become such a Daddys boy. It kinda melts me every time I see/hear them together. B does thing where he kinda tosses/swings Hunter up and down; and the roaring coos that come from my 3 month old son could make even the darkest of days bright!  

He is starting to grab his little toys and loves nothing more than sucking on his hands. Sometimes it is nice that he can self sooth, but I really fear for the day that he locates just his thumb... (you can take a paci away, not a thumb) Also, having the hands in the mouth results in drool... Lots and lots of drool.
Our current work in progress is rolling over. We spend lots of time on our tummy but then just give up and decide that burrowing our head in the blanket while snorting/grunting is much more fun! 

Being away from family is hard. But there are two things that I am extremely grateful for. 

1: The wonderful people in our ward who are so willing to help whenever needed. 

2: FACETIME/SKYPE! I love the fact that Hunter has the opportunity to see his family even though they are all hundreds, even thousands of miles away.

My Little Valentine...