Today we had Parker’s 4 month check up! Everything went great! He is growing like a weed and is doing all of
the little things that he should be (ex: smile, coo, kick around, roll and eye
contact). I didn’t have any questions for the doctor so
we talked about starting solids which was exciting. The pediatrician said that I should try to
wait until 6 months but if I feel like he is ready before then I can give it a go. As of right now I think we are going to hold
off for a little longer. Parker is definitely
starting to look at my food and drinks so if I had to guess I would say he will
be ready in about a month. (NOTE: MOTHER...this means not sneaking him tastes when we see you in a week!) =)
The stats:
Weight: 15 pounds 14 ounces, 53rd percentile
Height: 27 inches, 94th percentile
We still have one tall skinny boy over here!
- Jumper
We have the Evenflo Jumper and so far we like
it.
Now that Parker has pretty good head control I put together
a few new toys for him. So far he has
only been in his jumper one time. Kyle
and I were both sitting there watching him talking about how unsafe it looked. He
seemed to be having a good time though. Hahaha…first
time parents? Paranoid? Protective? =) I will take it back out soon and try it again....when
he (I’m) is ready! ;)
- Exersaucer
We have the Baby Einstein Exersaucer and I am really
impressed with it. It seems to be high quality metal which is so much better than the flimsy plastic a lot
of the exersaucers are made of. It does
take up quite a bit of space but it’ll be worth it if it keeps our little man
entertained!
Parker is getting use to the exersaucer by the day. A couple weeks ago when I first introduced it
to him he wasn’t very fond of it. Now he
will jump around for 10-15 minutes before he starts to fuss. I still have to place a towel or blanket
around his waist and chest otherwise he is all over the place.
- Crib sleeper
Yes, you read right!!! Parker is sleeping in his crib. It was tough (for me, not him, haha) but we
made it. The first night was a little
rough but not nearly as bad as I was thinking it would be. For the most part Parker sleeps through the
night. Recently there have been a few
nights where he will flip over to his belly and won’t flip himself back so he
gets all sorts of upset. It’s funny
because he learned how to roll from belly to back first and now it’s like he
forgot…silly boy.
Overall, the transition to crib wasn’t bad at all. Yes, there are nights where I have to go flip
him over 8 times (like last night) but it’s not like he is throwing a fit and
demanding food (yes, 4 months old can demand food).
- Sleeps on side
For now, Parker is a side sleeper just like his Daddy and
Mommy. He use to only sleep on his back
and I do occasionally find him sleeping on his tummy but it doesn’t happen all
that often.
- Squeals
This is Parker’s newest talent!! I have yet to get a video
of it but I promise I will soon. It is a
mix of cuteness and annoyingness. Imagine the highest and loudest squeal ever +
an annoyingly screechy yell and there ya go!! Get excited for the video, haha!
- Rolling all over
Last month Parker was only rolling belly to back and it didn’t
happen all that often. Things have
changed!! He is now rolling back to belly ALL THE TIME! I will lay him down on his back on his play
mat and before I turn around he is on his belly. Like I mentioned up above, he is now rarely
rolling belly to back. He decided it
wasn’t cool anymore. Hopefully that’ll
change soon. I see baby proofing in my
very near future!! ;)
In a little over a week we are going to California. We are so excited for Parker to meet everyone
and spend so time with friends and family. Weather here in Tennessee is starting to cool down a little and it's not TOO humid anymore. FACT: I will never get use to humidity! =)
Onto another month!
