4 Months Old

Dear Benny,

You are 4 months old! Holy shmoly...I can't believe you're already 4 months old!


4 months old, July 14, 2011



You have really come into your own this past month. You are a happy, sweet, smiley boy who sure does love his Momma!

We met with Dr. Pierce for your 4 month well check and immunizations. You weighed 13 lbs. 2 oz. (20th percentile), you were 24 1/2 in. long (30th percentile), and your head measured 16 1/8 in. (20th percentile). You're a bit of a peanut...smaller than we thought! We found out that you have an ear infection - your first :( - in your left ear and you were prescribed amoxicillin to take twice a day for 10 days. You screamed the loudest we've ever heard from you when you received the shots in your thighs. The nurse handed you right to Dad and you calmed down pretty quickly. I hate that cry so much.

Dr. Pierce told us that we can start feeding you rice cereal once a day. How is it that you're already old enough to begin eating rice cereal?! You seem too little!!!


Dad fed you for the first time!




You had a hard time eating your rice cereal. We tried two nights in a row and decided that you just may not be ready yet. You kept pushing the spoon and cereal out of your mouth with your tongue and when we did get the cereal past your tongue it made you gag. We decided to give you a break and try again this week. Sometimes babies aren't ready and that's okay!

You hate to lay on your back. If we lay you down on your back, you will immediately roll over to your belly. You love tummy time because it makes it much easier to watch McKenna & Trippy and play with your favorite toy - your ball!



concentration



You are wearing 3 month clothes and size 2 diapers.

You go to bed around 7:30-8:00 each night. You have turned into an early bird this month! You've been getting up around 6:30-6:45am each morning. I think you like the alone time with me before your sister and puppy get up! I love the snuggle time in the morning with you too, Booski!

You're a thumb sucker! To comfort yourself you put your thumb in your mouth and you lay your fingers on your face on top of your nose and extending up to cover your eyes. You put everything you can get your hands on in your mouth. We think you may be an early teether because you'll often pull our fingers into your mouth to chew on. You drool all over the place!



snuggling with puppy...uh oh...did Kenna see you?

the aftermath...big sister shares everything BUT puppy!




laughing at sister



I sure am one lucky Mommy to have you in my life. You bring me so much joy and so much love.

Just know you are the most perfect little boy in the whole world.

I love you sweet boy.

Love, Mommy