The happiest baby on the block

Me hungry!

Nate's four-month appointment was on Tuesday and he weighed in at 17lb. 12oz. and measured 26.5 inches long, again putting him in the 90th percentile for height and weight. However, his head measured in the 97th percentile, so our doctor wants us to come back in a month so that she can check it again and make sure everything is OK. We just think it's his giant brain that's growing so fast.

Because he's been taking in 40oz./day and has doubled his birth weight, our doctor said he was ready to start solid foods. Here is a video of Nate's first experience with rice cereal:



Nate's hair has grown back mostly along the center of his head, so he is now sporting a mohawk, making him the coolest baby on the block. This week, we bought him the Rainforest Jumperoo, an exersaucer that makes jungle noises every time he jumps.

Stand up! Stand up!

Nate turned four months on Tuesday and he's definitely starting to be a little boy more than a baby. He can sit up unsupported for almost a minute and can stand up very easily when we're holding his hands. When he does that, we sing, "Stand up, stand up, stand up and tell us you're Nate, you're Nate!" Just like Grandpa would sing.



His new favorite thing to do is to take his pacifier out of his mouth and chew on it. He thinks he's hilarious. That is, until he can't quite get it back in. He's still waking up twice in the middle of the night -- around 1 and then around 5:30 -- and we're exhausted. He's always very hungry when he awakes, so I guess we need to start feeding him more during the day. We'll see what the doctor says on Tuesday.

Swimming and rolling over!

At 3.5 months, Nate rolled over for the first time. It was a huge surprise because he didn't seem to be close at all, but I had him propped on his tummy and I could just tell by the way he was moving his legs that he was getting ready to roll onto his back. Since then, he hasn't done a true roll, but if he has one arm tucked, he can roll from his tummy to his back pretty easily. He also had his first swim last weekend when we went to the Harris YMCA. He really seemed to like it, though he really hates the sun in his eyes. I think we'll try the indoor pool next time.

Nate's sleep patterns are no longer rocking my world. We're not sure if it's due to teething, or just the fact that he's always hungry, but he's back to waking up every three hours during the night. Of course, he always goes back to sleep, but I really thought we were all set on sleeping through the night.

His four-month doctor's appointment is in two weeks. I weighed him this morning and he was 17lb. even. I think he'll still be in the 75-90th percentile for height and weight and I really think he's ready for solids. I wanted to wait until closer to six months but I don't think breastmilk is satisfying his appetite anymore. We'll see what they say. He'll also have his second round of shots, ugh!