4 Months

Jack is 4 months old, and we had our 4 month appointment... which means we had another round of vaccinations.

Stats:
Height: 27" (95%)
Weight: 15lbs 4.5oz (50%)
Head: 42cm (50%)


It wasn't as bad as last time, maybe because Craig was there for moral support (although I think I needed it more than Jack...I got teary-eyed when he screamed, but I didn't cry).  Jack started crying before the "henchman" (the nurse that gets to do the dirty work) came in.

Jack is great.  He's healthy and developing exactly as he should be.  Big sigh of relief from this mama... I'm crazy.  I know it.  I have decided I think Jack will be left handed, why you ask.  Because I think he does everything with his left hand; chews on it, grabs with it, etc.  I don't have a problem with him being left handed, but I have a problem with what I read.  I know I shouldn't have, but I did... I GOOGLED "when can I tell if my baby will be left or right handed" and you know what the almighty GOOGLE said?!?!  It said that if I can tell a preference in hands before 12-15 months there is a neurological issue!  WHAT!?!?!  Oh hell.  This is why I promised I wouldn't Google things.  The Dr. said that "Google is the best and worst thing that has happened to us."  I couldn't agree more.  She assured me Jack has no neurological issues, everything I said he did with his left hand... he did with his right while we were in the doctor's office.  Yes, Craig was rolling his eyes during all of this.

Have I mentioned we think Jack will walk before he rolls over?  We do.  He isn't rolling over yet.  Which 4 months is the average, and the doctor told us not to be concerned.  While he doesn't roll over, he bears weight (he basically is standing on his own) and lifts himself up on his arms to make up for it.  She told us we can help him "practice".  Jack always seems surprised when he gets a little help rolling over.

I love our pediatrician.  She's funny.  Turns out she is not her kid's pediatrician.  She said she has a hard time being objective when it comes to her own kids.  Her son fell and broke his ankle a few weeks ago.  He went 5 days before she took him to see the doctor!  It reminds me of my childhood (I never broke anything, but with nurse Chris if our arm wasn't severed from our body, we were FINE).  It also made me realize that even a mom/doctor doesn't realize something is wrong immediately, so why should I?

We also discussed starting solids.  Due to his bowel issues, Jack gets to skip rice cereal and start with oatmeal.  And then add green vegetables when we are ready.  She hopes the fiber will help regulate him.  So we are done with the apple juice.  It only worked for a few weeks, and she doesn't like babies on it if it's not doing anything.

I think that is enough rambling... I know you all want the 4 month pictures anyways.  Oh, did I mention Jack has discovered his voice?  He let the doctor know what he thought the whole time we were in there.