Mr. Sensitive and Mr. Independent

Mr. Sensitive:
Just like his brother at this age, Gavin has very sensitive skin.  We're in a seemingly constant battle with his eczema.  We currently have 3 prescriptions--one for his face, one for his trunk, and one for his scalp.  The pediatrician also gave us an over the counter lotion, but it ended up burning his little face, leaving it bright red and raw.  At one point, we also had an antibiotic for a rash that the doctor thought was becoming infected.

The cradle cap and dry skin on his scalp is clearing up nicely.  We were warned not to use the prescription for his face often because it could cause some discoloration, but it seems that as soon as we stop using it, the rash reappears!  We're starting to discontinue the prescription for his trunk because it seems that it's making his skin even more sensitive and painful when we apply lotion.

We suspect that heat makes his skin worse.  Hopefully with the right prescriptions, daily baths to re-moisturize, time for his skin to mature, and frequent lotion and/or Vaseline applications will help!  We go back to the doctor in early January for his next checkup and can discuss our plan of action again if needed.

Mr. Independent:
Brennan has definitely reached the stage of independence!  We appreciate his efforts to do things by himself and he typically does a good job with a little extra time.  We often here "I want to do it by myself!", "No, you can't help me!", etc.    

4 Months!

Gavin is already 4 months old!  He's such a joy and we're so blessed that he is part of our family!

~He's a smiley boy!  His entire face lights up when he smiles!
~We've heard a few giggles and he also shrieks in excitement!
~Gavin is working on his vocal skills.  He frequently squeals and gurgles.  He has several other sounds, including "oohs", "ahhs", "A-goos" and something that sounds a lot like "uh oh!"  He's also starting to blow raspberries.
~He's very close to rolling from his back to his tummy.  With one more umph, he'll be there!
~He's getting better at tummy time and tolerates it for longer periods of time.
~Gavin is getting much better about drinking from bottles.  Since my return to work, it's been quite a journey.  He's gone from fighting and screaming when attempting to feed him, to drinking small amounts at a time, to drinking entire 5 oz bottles with no fighting!  We're very thankful for our patient babysitter!  He's gone from drinking as little at 2.5 oz during a 10 hour day, to 15 oz!
~He almost consistently sleeps through the night.  Every once in a while, he'll wake up to eat and usually goes back down easily.  Typically, he goes to bed between 7:00-8:00pm and wakes up between 5:00-6:00am.  Naps aren't too consistent yet, but he normally takes 3-4 naps a day.  He takes better naps in a vibrating chair/rocking chair rather than his crib.  We're hoping to convince him to take longer naps in his crib!
~He's definitely a big boy!  At one of his recent doctor appointments for his eczema, he weighed 16lbs 8oz! We'll have more specific stats after his 4 month check up in early January.