Collyn- 4 Months

Oh, Baby Coll-Coll. I can't believe you are 4 months already! Having two little ones, time seems to go REALLY slow, yet super fast at the same time. Some days I don't think I will make it through the day sane, but looking back I realized a whole week has flown by. Collyn is such a laid-back kiddo. I love him dearly.

Here are some updates on my little man.

GROWTH: Weight: 12 pounds 9 ounces (5th percentile) Height: 23 1/4 inches (3rd percentile). The doctor isn't concerned about his weight or height. He is following HIS growth curve just fine. She will check back with him at 6 months to make sure he is still on this curve, or above it. He's just a little guy.

SLEEP: We are actually doing pretty good with sleep. I really have no complaints. No fully sleeping through the night yet, but he goes to bed around 9:30 with his brother. Some nights he wakes up at 1 AM to eat (Rarely) and wakes up at 4 AM to eat and we are ready for the day around 8 AM. He will nap from 11 AM - 1 PM and around 4 PM- 6 PM. This nap is nice because that is usually when I am at the dance studio. He will take little random naps throughout the day too, but they are unpredictable.

EATING: I am still exclusively nursing. I have tried different bottles and formula, but nothing... He eats about every 3 hours, so I haven't been away from him longer than that. He does great nursing, unlike Alden did, so I'm not complaining. It's way cheaper. He nurses about 15-20 minutes each time. I also introduced rice and oatmeal this month. He is doing amazing with it. It holds his tummy full just a little longer and has put a little weight on him. He is still trying to figure out the spoon, but we are starting to master it. At 5 months, we will be introducing veggies.

CLOTHING: 3-6 Month

DIAPERS: Size 2

DEVELOPMENT: Collyn loves loves loves to talk. He will coo and gurgle and giggle for 20 minutes at a time, talking to anyone who will listen. He can grab toys that are in front of him, he likes to shake rattles, he has rolled back to belly- but hates his belly so he screams until someone turns him back over. We have struggled with tummy time because he hates being on his belly. He will lift himself up like he is supposed to but has no interest staying there. His head is no longer wobbly and he likes to sit up when he is on our laps. He recognizes people now and will smile when Daddy, myself, or Alden talk to him.

He's my growing boy!