Happy 4 months, my sweet boy!
Your 4 month doctor visit was yesterday. Daddy took the day off which was so great. He sat by you for your vaccines this time which you handled like a champ. You only cried for a couple minutes before you were smiling and laughing again. The doctor wants you to start sleeping longer at night so we're going to start working on less nighttime wake-ups.
Here are your stats:
Weight: 12 lbs 6oz (10th percentile)
Height: 23 inches (5th percentile)
And now, some things about you at 4 months!
- You've finally figured out how to slurp on just one or two fingers at a time instead of your whole fist. You're very pleased with yourself although you suck so violently you sometimes gag yourself. . .you make a face, open your mouth wide and give a cough, then go right back to slurping your fingers.
- You are exploring your lungs more and more. When you're in a good mood we are very entertained by all the high pitched squeals and shrieks.
- You've thankfully outgrown your little phase of needing to be sitting up constantly. You are okay being reclined or put on your back to play again, although you still like being upright best. We bought you a little walker and borrowed an exersaucer and you like playing in both.
- You laugh! The most beautiful sound ever. When you're in a good mood we are so eager to try anything to get you to giggle.
- You splash SO MUCH in the bath that we had to give in and buy you a little bath chair for the tub, because you make too much of a mess for us to bathe you in the sink anymore!
- You kick those little legs so much that I'm constantly having to search around when I discover that you've kicked a sock off.
- You were fascinated with the raspberries Daddy was blowing at you so you learned how to do it! You only been able to successfully do it a few times but you are so proud of yourself.
- You don't scream bloody murder every time we put you on your tummy anymore. You'll actually play nicely for a few minutes before you start to fuss.
- Your leg muscles are so strong. You like to be held up so that you can push up on your little legs like you're standing on someone's lap.
- I know when you've truly had enough sleep because you wake up cooing and laughing in the mornings instead of fussing. It's very fun to be awoken by happy shrieks on the baby monitor instead of crying.
- You are fascinated by your hands. You like to put your hand in front of your face and slowly uncurl and flex your fingers.
- Those eyes are still very blue!
- Daddy loves buying you toys that you are nowhere near old enough to play with.
- We've started a new bedtime routine, which at the moment mainly just consists of a bath right before bed. You love it and it seems to help you sleep better.
- You love all the silly made-up songs that mommy sings you, especially if they have a good beat. You love it when we imitate drums.
- Still in 0-3 month clothing. You wear 3-6 month socks though because your feet are so long!
- Everyone says you are such a good baby. You are such a charmer and a flirt to everyone you meet.
- Great grandma Rutkowski (Grandma Beverly) gave you a little stuffed puppy toy when we went to NY that you simply adore. You love to cuddle and chew on it.
- You do fake coughs in abundance to get attention. . .even if we're looking right at you!
- You like being propped up to sit by yourself but you're still pretty wobbily so it sometimes ends in a face-plant.
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