Jack is four months old today! He weighs 14 lbs and is 25 inches long. Although he seems so chubby to me, his weight only puts him in the 27th percentile. He definitely hit a growth spurt this month too because his length now puts him from the 20th percentile to the 53rd (just slightly above average).
I packed away all of his three month clothes this month and moved him into size six month. My girls were always so much smaller, so they stayed in their sizes for longer. Jack was getting so big that he just needed to move up a size. I will also be moving him up to a size 2 diaper in the next week or so (when I use up this last box of size 1).
Jack had to get four shots at the doctor this last week. He did really well though -- he wrinkled up his face and started to cry, but was immediately soothed as soon as I was able to pick him up. Sophia was so cute because she insisted on holding his hand during the whole thing. She really is such a great big sister.
We continue to go through about ten bibs a day around here because of the excessive drooling. Jack is also constantly ramming his fingers into his mouth and chewing on them. I know that this is just his way of exploring the world right now ...
(one of his cute bibs)
Jack finally mastered taking a bottle, just in time for me to start back to teaching. Halleluiah! I introduced a bottle when he was about 7 weeks old and he seemed to do just fine. After that, I just never needed to give him one and kind of forgot about it ... Then, when it came time to go back to work, I just assumed that it would be an easy transition. I was wrong. It took almost a solid week to get him to finally understand the technique. He does fine with it now -- thank goodness.
Jack continues to go to bed a little before 8 pm, right after his bath and bottle/nursing. He rarely makes a peep; we just turn on his mobile and he falls asleep shortly thereafter. He will then sleep until between 4-5 am. He wakes up for a feeding and then goes right back to bed. He will then be up around 7 am to start our day. He usually takes a good morning nap and a good afternoon nap, with a small snooze around 6 pm. He really is doing so well with his napping schedule.
(taking a small snooze outside after dinner)
Jack's eyes are starting to turn brown these days. I was pretty sure that he would have brown eyes (just based on how dark they have always seemed), now I am wondering if his hair will be curly? Both of the girls have curly hair, so only time will tell. I have noticed that it is starting to come in a little thicker on the top now too.
Jack just loves to have his feet free to be able to kick! If he seems a little fussy, all I have to do is lay him down, free up his legs and feet and let him kick. It instantly seems to soothe him. Whenever he is happy, he shows it by kicking and smiling ...
I have commented to so many people that Jack seems to just be quite a happy baby. He really only cries for 3 reasons:
1. His diaper needs to be changed. (This boy cannot stand to have a wet or dirty diaper on for more than a few minutes. There is an immediate change in his mood once his diaper is changed).
2. He is hungry. (He can go from content to hungry in a matter of seconds if it has been more than three hours since he last ate [during the day]).
3. He is tired or bored. (I took Jack with me to church last week, right during what would normally be his morning naptime. He was so fussy. Once I put him in his car seat and left, he fell asleep before I even made it across the parking lot to the van).
Jack is starting to recognize faces now. A stranger's face can make him start crying almost immediately, but a face that he recognizes can bring forth some major smiles and cooing. Once he warms up to you, the babbling will start. This boys seems to have a lot to say these days; I just love listening to him. The girls do too (especially Sophia -- she will talk to him nonstop).
Keep growing my little man!
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