we are one week out from link's 4 month old checkup with the pediatrician. i cannot believe that his 4 month mark is upon us! as many other moms are planning to do, i plan to make many of these posts a part of link's baby book. so, i thought i would write down a little of what is going on as of now and then report back next week with his stats like weight, etc.

dear sweet, sweet link,

at 3.5 months old, you are the world's perfect baby. you laugh and giggle, cry, but just a little. you are so enjoyable to be around and so, so incredibly interested and curious about everything around you.

sleep: you've been sleeping about 10 hours straight since thanksgiving (you were about two months old). you typically like to go to bed around 7:30 or 8 and get up sometime between 6-7am. i am always very, very groggy, as i am not a morning person. YOU are the only thing that has ever consistently had me up before sunrise. and i love it. it's our quiet, special time.

naps: you take a nap about every two hours after you wake up. you play hard and crash hard. you love to have a few sips on a bottle before you doze off. you typically sleep about an hour.

play: you absolutely love to stand. you can already hold on to the edge of the couch and stand unassisted. unbelievable! you have been rolling over since you were two weeks old. your grandparents are convinced that these are all signs that you are a future heisman trophy winner. :) you love to roll around on your little gym and bat at your toys that hang down. you laugh and talk to them and it cracks me up.

books: you adore them. i hope this interest continues for the rest of your life. our current favorite is still, "we're going on a bear hunt."

bath: your favorite time of the day. you giggle and coo, smile at your dad and me as we melt into puddles on the floor at your overwhelming cuteness.

you have so many funny little things... i love going in to pick you up after a long nap - the way you S-T-R-E-T-C-H out your arms like you are superman as i lift you up. i love that you "talk" as you sit in your carseat, taking in the world as it flies by you out the window of our car. i love that you "read" your books and "talk" aloud as we go through each page. i love the way you hold your hand to your cheek when you are eating. i love your fascination with ceiling fans and lights. especially our dining room light that looks like low-lit candles, your dad has deemed it "link's light." it cracks us up that you already love sports. sportscenter (espn), football, basketball, it doesn't matter. if it's on, you tune in.

your eyes, your smile, your soft, rosy cheeks and tiny dabble of blonde hair...you are adorable. and you are oh-so very loved. with every fiber of my being, i promise to do all that i can to give you the happiest life that i can. i pray aloud with you daily, and will continue to pray for you every day that i live.

i looooooooooove you,

mom