Holy Timole Baby G is already 4 Months old!
I am sure I will say this every month, like every mom does. But where does the time go? They just seem to grow so fast, it isn't fair.
This month we saw a lot of changes. Mom went back to work and you decided you're a big boy and wanted to see the world that way. You still like to lay on your back but you try to sit up anytime you're even slightly reclined and not totally flat (and even when you're flat you're starting to want to sit up). You mastered rolling out of tummy time but every once in awhile you'll get frustrated because you can't roll and suck on your fingers at the same time. You continue to want your fingers over a pacifier which is good and bad. I don't have to go back and plug you 50 times with a pacifier but there is nothing cute about a 4 year old sucking their thumb. You started daycare and we both love it. We're all so lucky to have such a wonderful daycare provider. I told her on day one how much you loved your swing so she went and bought you one for her house. You love all your toys there and love watching the girls there most of all. You come home completely wiped out each night which is sad for mom but I am glad you get to have such a good time and get a break from mom each day. I can tell you're bored at home with just me on weekends.
Sleep: You are typically only getting up once per night around 3:30 for a little snack but you are usually going right back to sleep. You had a short time that you were up three times a night to eat. I think you were growing because you just seemed generally uncomfortable.
Daily Routine: You're up for the day between 5:30 and 6:30. If you try to get up at 5:30 I give you a little snack and convince you to sleep a little later. You almost always comply. Thanks little buddy. Then, depending on how the night went I will either feed you and then get myself ready or get ready then feed you and stick you right in the car seat. You continue to be a practical joker and poop in your car seat every single morning on our way to daycare. Luckily she understands and I hope doesn't think I just have you sitting in your poop all morning.
We leave for daycare (ideally at 7:40) at 7:50 most days. I get you there give the bottles and you over to daycare and take off for work. You're taking a nap in the morning and afternoon if she can convince you to sleep but you are too busy with the girls at daycare to nap a lot of days.
I go see you every day at lunch and feed you. It is one of the best parts of my day. The other is in the morning when I find you in your crib talking to yourself and then you give me a BIG huge grin. Getting to go to your daycare every day has been such a relief. I can truly tell that you love it there and I get a sense of how things go each day.
I pick you up between 5:15 and 5:30 and because you're usually exhausted from the day, you fall asleep as soon as I put you in your car seat. Seriously, most days you're sleeping before we hit the car! Then you sleep about an hour while I make dinner or run to the store. If I can squeeze it in I usually prep your bottles for the next day and wash all the bottles from that day. Then after I feed you, you're up for a couple hours when we play and then it is bath time (on some nights) and one last feeding at about 8-9 and you're sleeping between 9-9:30. Then when you're sleeping I take a shower, get my lunch ready (do the bottles if I didn't have time earlier) and get to bed myself around 10:30.
It makes me sad not to see you more but I am so glad you get to interact with kids, you love it!
Eating: You're eating a 4 oz bottle in the morning and afternoon. I also send you with a "snack" bottle of 2 oz. for whenever you need it. Plus you're eating at lunch and two dinners and a midnight snack. But I have no idea how much you're eating in volume.
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| Starting to play like a big boy! |
Weight: Not sure. We will find out next week but I would venture to guess 17-18 lbs. You've gained a lot in the last month. I can really feel the difference when I carry you around now. You cheeks are as chubby as ever.
Length: Not sure again. You're a big dude, but unfortunately for you not a tall one. You didn't have a chance. Mom and dad are both pretty average height.
Diaper Size: You are still in size 2 but as soon as we use up all these we're moving up to size 3. Too many blowouts happening. You have some powerful poop and it keeps coming out the top of the backside of your diaper.
Clothing size: 3-6 Month clothes fit but some of the smaller brands (I'm talking about you Children's Place) are already too snug. We will be moving up within the month I would guess.
Hair: Getting lighter in color and as expected it is continuing to fall out but I'm sure you real hair will come in soon!
Eyes: Baby Browns. They've been brown since birth so this won't be changing. You dad and I were secretly hoping for some baby blues but as long as they're healthy we will take any color!
Everyone I see out and about says how "content" G looks. He really is. G didn't move a lot in the womb and is super chill on the outside too. He is a very content baby. He loves to watch and just absorb everything he can. An example is this past weekend. We spent 6 hours at ArtFest then the kid spent another 2 hours in his carseat happy as a clam while we went out to eat with friends. Gosh I love this kiddo.
He also has the Weis stubbornness. If he wants to do something he is GOING to do it. He learned how to roll from his belly to his back quickly because he didn't want to do tummy time. He is starting to want to roll from his back to his stomach so that'll happen soon too I'm sure. G also has his own "crawl" he will stick his butt WAY up in the air like he is making a tent and push forward. His arms aren't strong enough to move with him yet so either his fingers are in his mouth or his arms get left behind.
This kid amazes me more and more every day. What a fun four months it has been Baby G. You truly are my sunshine.
I'm linking up with Kristin for Baby Talk Tuesday.
