You are now a third of the way through your first year of life. Unbelievable!
You are changing weekly now, always gaining some new skill or losing one of your newborn attributes. Every time someone sees you now that hasn't seen you for a week or two, they are so surprised by how quickly you are becoming a little man.
You are so much more active now, and have a near-constant need to be entertained by someone. You want to be held much more now, but that's just so you can sit upright, or stand on your feet. You love being quickly lifted into the air, as it tickles your tummy.
You have almost figured out how to roll from your back onto your tummy, but all the necessary motions haven't quite come together yet to make you successful.
At your 4 month checkup, you were 26 1/2 inches long (5 inches longer than your birth length), 15 lbs 1 oz (about 6 1/2 lbs more than birth weight), and a little advanced in your development (way to go buddy!!). Dr. H suggested we start feeding you rice or oatmeal in a few weeks, just to see how you like it. We're going to hold off on any other foods until closer to 6 months though.
Sleeping is going just the same- you're still in your bassinet at night, as Mom isn't ready to move you yet. We're still swaddling you most of the time, but sometimes you fall asleep without it, so we don't risk waking you to do it. You would still much rather sleep in our bed though!
You still love the TV, and are becoming more and more aware of your surroundings. You now notice Molly and Maverick, although you're not too sure about them yet. You also really like your hands, and they are always stuffed in your mouth. You love chewing on anything you can find, and I don't think it'll be long before you're teething. You often pull on your legs down, and lift them up into the air. You're slowly finding your feet, but they still aren't as neat as your hands.
You've slowed down on your growing, and I think you'll be in 3-6 month clothing for a little longer than any of the other sizes you've worn.
You love to cuddle your teddy bear now, and also your "lovie" or "snuggly", which is a small blanket with a teddy bear attached. You cover your face with your blankies now, and rub your face into them to fall asleep. It's adorable!
You survived your first cold, and boy was it a doozy! You had a horrible cough, a congested chest and head, and to top it all off, Mom had it too! We spend many hours sitting in the bathroom with the hot shower on, making our own steam room. We had to take you to the doctor once, and then to the Emergency Room when you started throwing up from coughing too much. Luckily, it was just a virus that ran its course, and you were soon back to being our happy, healthy baby.
Lane, we are so proud of the little boy you are becoming. You are giggly, flirty, happy, active, cuddly, and just all around perfect. We are so blessed to be your parents!
Love,
Mom and Dad
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