Dear Oliver. This past month has flown by, and a lot has happened in your new little world. You have started showing signs of teething, which means you are constantly drooling up a storm and chewing on everything within reach. If you could go into the drool business, you would be set for life. You can soak an outfit in a few minutes flat! You have discovered that you can chew on your fingers, which have become your favorite teething toy. You have also just realized that I have hair, and what a great discovery it was!  Anytime I get too close, you grab a chubby little fist of it and try to rip it out of my head. This little stunt seems to give you great joy, and it never seems to get old no matter how many times you do it :) Four months also marks the time where we can start feeding you rice cereal. Our first attempt ended with you being covered in goop, and I don’t think you actually swallowed any.  You did, however, enjoy chewing on the spoon though :)  Your arms are getting stronger and you are actually starting to enjoy tummy time! You have also realized that you have toes! Yes I made sure I baked up 10 perfect little toes for you. I’m sure it’s only a matter of days until you start chewing on them. And my most favorite part of you being 4 months old is… you have started giggling!! I get at least one good giggle a day out of you…usually while being naked or during a diaper change (these continue to be your favorite activities). I am looking forward to this coming month because I’m sure you will begin to laugh more and more, and it is by far the most beautiful sound I have ever heard. I love you to the moon and back. Love, Mommy.

It was a such a pleasure to photograph sweet little Helen, as I had the privilege of capturing her mommy and daddy’s wedding day 2 years ago! Congratulations Dave and Belinda… she is absolutely beautiful!!

Dear Oliver. Oh how i love you. Over the past month you have really started turning from a baby into a little boy. I know this probably sounds silly since you still look like a baby, but I can really see your personality coming out and you are such a happy little kid. Every morning (and sometimes middle of the night) you greet me with ear to ear smiles which melt my heart every time. Sometimes you smile so hard you wave your fists in the air and squeal with delight. Any day now I am expecting a full out belly laugh! You love making cooing and gurgling sounds as though you are having a full out conversation with me. You can mimic sounds that I make too, which really surprised me the first time I discovered this! I have also just started reading you kids books, which so far you are loving! You seem to like the bright colours and are starting to reach out to touch the pages too. Sometimes I read you my books out loud too which you don’t seem to mind, even though they don’t have any pictures :)  Your  legs are now chunky enough to wear your bumgenius diapers without leaking (most of the time) which you of course look adorable in. Daddy and I regularly tell you that you are the coolest thing to ever happen to us.. but we may take that back when you hit your terrible twos :) For now though, we will just keep on enjoying the smiley goobery lovable mess that you are :) Love mommy.