Kyle, you are 4 months old!
You are my little sidekick. I love spending every day with you and seeing your sweet smile! Here is an update on what 4 months has brought us:
- We went to your 4 month check up yesterday. You weigh 16 lbs, 8 oz! We talked to the doc about your sensitive skin and he recommended we change detergent and use a good lotion. So yesterday mommy re-washed all of your clothes and put away all your NB - 3 mo outfits. We were so lucky to have so many hand-me-downs from your cousin Jacob and friend Logan that some of the stuff you only wore once or twice! All these cute clothes and jammies are going into storage for now...
- You are grabbing everything in sight, including mommy's necklace and hair at all times. You love to hold onto your links or toys, especially in the car. Some favorites are your monkey, Sophie the Giraffe and your crinkly books. But your favorite thing to grab seems to be your pacifier strap!
- You don't have your paci in your mouth all the time, but when you do want it you like to take it out and try and put it back in. You've been successful a handful of times!
- Last night, we stopped swaddling your arms to sleep at night. I think you were waking up in the middle of the night because you were PO'd that you couldn't move your arms! Night 1 of no swaddle was a success: you slept 9-3, nursed and went right back to sleep until 8. Yay!
- It's pretty easy for mommy to make you laugh. You laugh at me when I talk or sing to you, or make funny sounds. You even laugh at me when I say "shhhhh" when I'm trying to put you to sleep! What's up with that?
- We started music class last week through the city recreation program and you LOVED IT! We sat in a circle with 7 other moms/babies and you were just staring at the other babies and smiling. We learned a couple new songs and did some sign language, and you got to hold onto the bells and drums and shake away! We can't wait for next week's class.
- You still love to be outside, so we go for lots of walks in the stroller or Bjorn or take a blanket and lay in the park so you can stare at the trees.
- You still hate tummy time and have shown no interest in rolling from your tummy to your back since your miraculous roll-overs at only 3 weeks old. You almost roll from your back to your tummy, though. We'll keep working at it!
- You can *almost* sit up by yourself. You love to sit up with my help, and sit up in your bouncy seat and Bumbo almost all day.
- You're still not the best napper, but you're getting better. You'll nap for about 1-2 hours in the swing in the morning, 2 hours after you wake up. Then you'll nap again in the afternoon but give mommy a hard time about it. Of course you love to fall asleep while nursing or in the car, but always wake up as soon as we get in the house.
- You are LOUD! You love to scream/squeal like a dolphin and make funny sounds. They crack us up!
- You had your first cold, but it was very minor. Just a runny nose for a day or so and a little congestion, but you're better now. We are dreading you getting any sicker than that! Let's stay healthy all year, ok?
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| my angel boy! |
