This 'little' guy is 4 months old!
We've had a lot go on this month. We bought a house and moved! It's in the same neighborhood that we were in before, but only blocks away from one of the best elementary schools in Eugene. It's a sweet little ranch with 3 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms. It's somewhat updated, but we still have opportunity to make upgrades.
This has been a very hot summer, and we've been just waiting it out. As lovers of overcast and rainy weather, this summer has been just miserable. Poor Sean is a little furnace, so he's always warm. We bought a portable air conditioner and put it in our bedroom, so he can at least nap.
And speaking of the little nugget...
Height/Weight: He had his 4 month appointment on the 12th, and he weighed in at a whopping 17lbs 5oz. WHAT?! Where did my little baby go?? He is also a very long 26 inches.
My guess is he'll be 6'3" as an adult :)
Other growth/actions: More hair...it's coming in dark, so I'm happy he'll have my hair. Erin was a blondy until he was around 3. So I'm happy he'll look like my kid.
He is also growing into his head, so it doesn't look so big compared to his body :)
He now has beautiful rolls growing on his legs and arms, as well as getting a double chin! Love it!
Routine: Naps are not so 'routine' anymore. He does nap well, it's just random.
Also we've implimented a bedtime routine. We play from 6:30-7pm, 7pm bathtime and then nursing/burping, reading and he passes out by 7:30pm. In fact, he's really set his bedtime to 7:30pm. It's nice, because it gives Erin and I grown up time for a few hours before we go to bed. He's now sleeping until around 1:30am and again until 5:30am. The last week or so, he's been getting up every hour or so to burp, fart, pee, whatever. I'm hoping the 4 month sleep regression doesn't last long!
Eating/Feeding: Still eating every 2 hours during the day. Sometimes he'll nap for 2+ hours, so that'll give us a 3 hour stretch once in awhile. We're still exclusively breastfeeding.
Sizes: The 3-6 month onesies are really tight in length. So we have him in mostly 6 month clothes and some 9 month stuff! I'm excited for it to be cooler so he can wear some of his long sleeves and pants. We've pretty much had him in short sleeve onesies all summer.
Milestones: So much has happened in the last month, it's crazy! It explains why he's been so fussy :)
We've been rolling, blowing raspberries, laughing and TEETHING! He chews on everything. No buds have broken through, but I can tell the poor guy is in pain. His favorite relief is the frozen teething rings and frozen keys. Lots of drool and lots of nighttime fussing. I've heard once they break through it gets easier.
We do still deal with gas daily. He just can't figure out how to fart. So we've experimented with some remedies and found 'Tummy Calm'. It's a homeopathic gas treatment that has helped.
We're attempting to start crib training next week. Wish us luck! He's been sleeping in his pack and play since moving, and it's so loud and he's not sleeping too well. The noise from it wakes me up all night as well. So I am hoping we'll both sleep better once we make the move!
On to the fourth month of life for my love! He does get easier with age, so I'm so glad that friends and family keep reminding me of this!
Love love love,
Kelsey
