4 Months
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Nolan currently weighs in at a whopping 15 pounds even and is 25 inches long. He had a fantastic doctor's appointment.
He continues to change and surprise us everyday. His favorite activities these days are laying under his play yard and batting at the objects, swinging on his swing in the garage, going on stroller rides, tackling his stuffed hippo, looking at the other baby in the mirror, and jumping in his new Jumperoo. He also loves to watch the cartoon, "Ni Hao Kai Lan." His face lights up and he kicks his legs and shakes his arms when she comes on (I have a few DVR'd for emergency situations). She is teaching him Chinese and so far he has learned how to say, "hello," "slippers," and "toothbrush." I am quickly learning Chinese along with him :)
Nolan is still a good sleeper. Let me be more clear. Nolan is a good sleeper at night. He does not like to nap at all and has only been taking 30-45 minute naps three times a day. It means I am on call all day long practically; but a good night's sleep is well worth it. He did roll from back to belly recently while we were still swaddling him one arm in, one arm out. This freaked me out because he only had one arm to help lift his face off the mattress so the swaddle was quickly put away and we have been helping him get used to free arms. The first night was kind of a nightmare. He was up every hour staring at midnight :( The second night he did much better, waking up at 2:45 a.m. and talking to himself for 30 minutes before going back to bed until 7:15 a.m. Each night seems to be getting better. Hopefully this will be an easy transition for him. He has also become quite the wiggle worm in his crib at night doing at least a 180 degree turn each night.
Our big boy is a good eater. He is eating up to 6oz. at each feeding. However, I still believe he is teething. So a lot of his feedings are frustrating because after sucking on his bottle for awhile I think his gums get really sore and then he has a hard time eating the rest of his bottle. You can tell that he wants to drink it but something doesn't feel right....poor guy. He is toughing it out though and does the best he can. The pediatrician gave us the green light on rice cereal so I'll be posting an update of his first spoon-fed meal shortly!!
There you have it. Rolling over in the middle of the night, getting pretty good at tummy time, jumping like a wild man, sitting up supported by one of us, grabbing at anything he can get his hands on, putting everything and anything in his mouth, and holding long conversations with anyone that will listen are what Nolan has been up to these days as a big 4-month-old.
Nolan currently weighs in at a whopping 15 pounds even and is 25 inches long. He had a fantastic doctor's appointment.
He continues to change and surprise us everyday. His favorite activities these days are laying under his play yard and batting at the objects, swinging on his swing in the garage, going on stroller rides, tackling his stuffed hippo, looking at the other baby in the mirror, and jumping in his new Jumperoo. He also loves to watch the cartoon, "Ni Hao Kai Lan." His face lights up and he kicks his legs and shakes his arms when she comes on (I have a few DVR'd for emergency situations). She is teaching him Chinese and so far he has learned how to say, "hello," "slippers," and "toothbrush." I am quickly learning Chinese along with him :)
Nolan is still a good sleeper. Let me be more clear. Nolan is a good sleeper at night. He does not like to nap at all and has only been taking 30-45 minute naps three times a day. It means I am on call all day long practically; but a good night's sleep is well worth it. He did roll from back to belly recently while we were still swaddling him one arm in, one arm out. This freaked me out because he only had one arm to help lift his face off the mattress so the swaddle was quickly put away and we have been helping him get used to free arms. The first night was kind of a nightmare. He was up every hour staring at midnight :( The second night he did much better, waking up at 2:45 a.m. and talking to himself for 30 minutes before going back to bed until 7:15 a.m. Each night seems to be getting better. Hopefully this will be an easy transition for him. He has also become quite the wiggle worm in his crib at night doing at least a 180 degree turn each night.
Our big boy is a good eater. He is eating up to 6oz. at each feeding. However, I still believe he is teething. So a lot of his feedings are frustrating because after sucking on his bottle for awhile I think his gums get really sore and then he has a hard time eating the rest of his bottle. You can tell that he wants to drink it but something doesn't feel right....poor guy. He is toughing it out though and does the best he can. The pediatrician gave us the green light on rice cereal so I'll be posting an update of his first spoon-fed meal shortly!!
There you have it. Rolling over in the middle of the night, getting pretty good at tummy time, jumping like a wild man, sitting up supported by one of us, grabbing at anything he can get his hands on, putting everything and anything in his mouth, and holding long conversations with anyone that will listen are what Nolan has been up to these days as a big 4-month-old.
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