Brayden's 4 month well check up...turned into a sick appointment...however now he is all better and just as smiley and happy as can be. So here is what is going on with our little man at 4 1/2 months....These stats are from Feb 16 (the nurse did not weigh him when we went for his shots Monday)...He weighed in at 16.6 pounds (I am pretty sure he is a lot closer if not 17 pounds now) and he is 26 1/2 inches long (however when Aaron and I measured him we got a good 27 1/2 inches)...but using the nurses' measurements he is 90% for weight and 75% for height. And there is no signs of him slowing any time soon! Now he is eating both rice cereal and oatmeal...and next up will be barley! Yum!
At four months Brayden is a busy, busy boy. He is rolling over from stomach to back. He loves looking outside...he is so inquisitive about everything. When we go out...he does not want to sit in his car seat unless he can see out...but even more so he prefers to sit on my lap and look at all that is going on.
Brayden is such a flirt! He loves smiling at the ladies! Not only does he smile with his mouth...his smile radiates through his eyes too! He is just such a happy guy! He also enjoys smiling at himself in the mirror.
He also loves to babble...what a talker! I did read in a magazine that kids imitate their parents in how much they talk and the volume level that they talk in....I am thinking that this must be true...because our little guy talks non-stop and is LOUD....hmmmmm...I wonder who he gets that from!
Diaper changes are becoming more and more interesting....you know that little hose has got to stay covered or else we have a wet mess everywhere...but now Brayden has figured out how to grab the diaper and put it over his face and laugh...so I have become much faster at diapering!
Brayden still likes looking at his mobile and loves, loves when we sing him songs! Some of his favorites are Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes and Where is Thumbkin...his eyes light up and he giggles when we sing them to him. He still enjoys his play mat and is still squeezing his chunky thighs into his bumbo. He and Bruiser are becoming best friends.
Brayden loves petting his doggie and looking at him.
Brayden is still swaddled and we still give him his pacifier when he sleeps...I know that I need to wean him off the swaddle....but he is out like a light in it...so I just need to build up strength and get prepared for some sleepless nights when we start this process. We have started leaving one arm out...sometimes it works and other times, well we have to put that arm right back in!
Brayden is not sitting up alone yet...however I cannot wait until he figures this out...because he much prefers sitting up to laying down! He has mastered the art of blowing spit bubbles...and making that humming noise when he puts his lips together and blows. He is drooling non-stop...but still no teeth in sight.
I can hardly believe that over 4 months have already gone by and by the end of next weekend he will be 5 months. When he was first born...as all parents know...life with a newborn was hard....don't get my wrong....wonderful and rewarding but hard. But now...I cannot even imagine my life without out him. It is crazy...people always tell you that you will not be able to imagine how much love you will have for your own child....but it is so true.....I love him more and more every day and look forward to watching him grow and change with each passing day.
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