Nathan had his 4 month check up on Friday and weighed in at 14 lbs, 4 oz, and measured 25 inches long. His head circumference and weight are in the 25-50th percentile and his height is in the 50-75th percentile. I did not know that these percentiles aren't like grades on tests so when I asked my doctor if he was behind, the doctor gave me a funny look and said heavens no... he is great. Apparently these numbers are statistics and not scores meaning he is not too big and not too small. He is just right.
He also got another round of 5 immunizations... 1 of which was oral and his favorite, of course. For the first 2 shots, he handled them like a man. The next 2... not so much. Apparently those were the ones that burn when the vaccine enters the body. He was so sad and the nurse and I both were tearing up. Once he started taking the oral vaccine, the pain from the needles was a distant memory.
I purchased his first box of rice cereal over the weekend as he is ready to be introduced to solids. Anytime from 4-6 months is best so sometime over the next couple of weeks, we will start him at one serving per day. I told Dan we should make a big production of it so Nathan looks forward to it each time. I can't wait to take pictures of my messy baby when we start doing it.
Apparently all the drooling Nathan has been doing isn't related to teething. The doctor said many people think it is but it's actually not. He said it's a stage that babies go through. Nathan wears a bib almost all the time now so he doesn't soak his clothes. Either he drools or he chews on the bib. It really is so cute!
We found a child care provider. She was referred by a friend of mine who had her kids there and now her kid's kid. I think 2 generations speaks very highly for her. Nathan's first time there will be May 5-6 when Dan is traveling to San Diego.
In a couple of weeks we are moving across the hall into a 2 bedroom apartment. Nathan's big move from his mommy is coming up. I will probably take it a whole lot harder than he will.
Yesterday Dan, Nathan and I went to a cookout. There was a baby girl there who is about 3 months older than Nathan. It was his first time being around another baby and it was fun to watch the interraction. Of course Nathan's was limited to watching her because he can't crawl or stand like she can. She would come up to him and touch him which was great because it is important for his social development. Nathan had his eyes wide open and just watched her every move. At the end of the cookout when Nathan had played and eaten and observed and laughed and listened and giggled, he was so exhausted that he couldn't sleep. I knew it was time to leave, and leave quickly, once he began to wail uncontrollably. He was out of his mind tired. It was a big day for him and was filled with a lot to take in. Once we got home I started to wonder if I should find a play group so he can interact with other babies his age more frequently. Part of me worries that he isn't around kids enough and adults too much. The day care will be really good for him but it won't be daily. If any of you moms reading this have thoughts/input, please let me know.
So far, I know of 6 babies born or will be born in 2010. Out of those 6, there are/will be 5 boys. Amazing!
Kisses,
Toni
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