Ok, time needs to stop because these special days with Connor are flying by way to fast! I am in shock that he is already 4 months old! I'm sure I will say that every month from now but I just never imagined Connor would grow this fast! We had his 4 month check up today... Which means 4 month shots! He was so happy the entire visit until that needle hit his little leg then he screamed like I have never heard him scream before! It was so sad!! Felt like my heart was ripped in half just watching the pain on his face and tears streaming down his face. Poor baby! Prior to the shots, his dr checked him out and found that he had double ear infections. Here we go with Brad's history of so many sets of tubes because of his ear infections! Connor also has some dry patches of skin which he gets from both of us! Sorry Connor! It looks like we are going to get to experience what our mothers went thru with ear infections, dry skin, and allergies!
We are able to start giving Connor cereal, veggies, and fruit now that he is 4 months old. I tried rice cereal mixed with his formula today. Hilarious! His facial expressions were priceless...trying to figure out what the spoon was and what in the world I was feeding him! He didn't like it too much after he figured out it was food. I plan on trying to make his baby food when start trying the fruits and veggies so this should be fun! Can't wait to watch his facial expressions with the different types of foods!
Dr also instructed us to try the Gentlease formula again because his stomach should be able to tolerate it now that he is older. WRONG! I gave him 2 ounces this past weekend and his little tummy hurt all day long. Either he really does have an allergy to cows milk or he is just sensitive to the new kind of formula...either way, we are sticking to this expensive stuff! He also told us we could try to get him off the Zantac, but I still give him some every now and then when I feel like he needs it.
At 4 months, Connor is
- 14.2 pounds
- 25 inches long
- 17 inches head circumference
- In the 20th percentile for height and weight
- Sleeping through the night. Still in Rock and Play, for now.
- Eating 6-7 oz of formula
- Rolled from his back to his tummy!! Big milestone!
- Brings toys to midline and past midline
- Almost sitting up on his own!
- Sitting in bumbo for short periods of time
- Stands in exersaucer at daycare
- Wears size 2 diapers
- Watches Brad and I every where we go
- Much more aware of Nola and watches him too!
- Likes to pull Nola's hair! And mine!
- Talks all the time now! Ahhs, babbles, laughs, and squeals!
- Imitates my facial expressions
- Loves sticking his tongue out and sucking on it
- Loves blowing spit bubbles
- Tries to hold his bottle and put his paci in his mouth
We had our first family beach trip with Connor and Michael Brian this Memorial Day weekend in Destin! They were by far the cutest babies on the beach! ;) They both did so well on the beach. We were even able to lay out and relax while they slept under the umbrella. We tried dipping Connor's feet in the water and in the sand..he wasn't too sure about it at first but after a few times he liked it :) Hello beach baby!! Can't wait to take him back!
