4 Month Doctor's Appointment

Joshua and I took a trip to the pediatricians office yesterday, and for once, not because he was sick! It was his "official" 4 month checkup, the only thing he didn't get were his shots because he got those last time we were there since he was eligible, that way we didn't screw up the schedule for him to get them at 6 months too.

He was good, only started to fuss a little once when the doctors cold hands touched his belly. He now weighs 16 lbs and 15 oz, just about 17 lbs! And he is 24.5 inches long, which is 3 inches longer than he was at birth. Doctor said "he's not starving" and that he is a great size for his age. The awful diaper rash he had is just about gone, we are now taking precautions to make sure it stays that way! We were also told that leaving him naked as much as we can, especially in warmer weather is a good thing and will help avoid diaper rash on hot days!

Next week we get to start solid foods! We had been waiting because of the "hive" incident. She also gave me a container of a different (cheaper) formula to try him on, hoping his allergy is going away as he grows. It is the Gerber Good Start with comfort proteins, so it is a milk based formula still, but the proteins are broken down to mimic the protein in breast milk to make it easier on baby's tummy. I have been easing into it, since I am still a little nervous! But I mixed it with his expensive formula and gave him a couple ounces by itself to test for a reaction and he seemed fine! He actually likes it better, he drinks it much faster, like he used to with breast milk (it also SMELLS much better than the hypoallergenic kind!) So once we are sure he is used to the new formula, we'll throw in some cereal and fruits and veggies for him to try. I think he is ready to eat off a spoon since he loves sitting up and tries to sit as straight up as he can to eat from him bottle as it is!

He is also not being swaddled at night anymore. We had been wrapping him in those (baby straight-jackets) infant swaddling wraps, with velcro so he can't escape. He has always slept through the night very well in them, but recently, he has been getting his arms out, or trying to and getting them stuck which wakes him up. So he's graduated to sleep sacks! Right in time for summer, he has a couple sleeveless ones and one fleece with long sleeves and elephants on it haha. His arms seem to get cold when he sleeps so he gets the long sleeve one for now! He looks very cute/funny in them. so all-in-all, not a whole lot is new, and our boy is doing very well, before we know it he'll be rolling and crawling around the house on us! THEN we'll be in trouble!