Big Boy

My big boy is four months old, as of last Monday. In the past month he has changed so much. He is aware of his surroundings and people now. He knows his Mommy and often his eyes follow me around a room. He has begun smiling and he chuckles a bit too. I say chuckles, because his laugh is like a cute little chuckle. He is such a gentle, cuddly little guy. He continues to wake up, typically once at night to eat.

The kiddos have been sharing a room for about a month. The transition has been much easier than we expected. They quickly got used to hearing each others noises. When he wakes up for his night feeding, I get him out of their room and bring him to our room. Littlemiss doesn't wake up half the time, and when she does she goes back to sleep quickly.

At his 4 month check up he weighs 17lbs 9oz (you read that correctly). He is 25.5 inches tall. For the average, full-term four month old he is in the 92% for weight, and 73% for height. If you take his 4.5 week prematurity, he is in the 98% for weight, and 79% for height. I will always adjust his age when tracking his development. The week he was sick in the hospital is considered a setback in his development as well. Developmentally he should be on track with 3 month old babies. He should catch up completely by 2 years at the very latest.

 

Lifting his head up really well. He started here and...

 

...rolling over...

...landing on his back! YAY!!!