I can hardly believe how quickly the last few months have gone by, even though everyone warned us that this would be the case. We continue to feel blessed that Nathan is in our lives and love watching him grow. And grow he does!
Nathan's four month well-child check up was this past Wednesday. As expected, Dr. Chrissie was again surprised by his overall size. He measured 26 inches in length (75% again) and his head measured 75% as well. Nathan hit my estimate for weight, coming in at 21 pounds 14 ounces! We have heard from so many friends who have one or two-year olds that size but we are thankful that Nathan is happy and healthy. Even Dr. Chrissie said she wasn't worried about his size, given that it's balanced in length and height, and that Jeff's size probably has something to contribute. :) Dr. Chrissie did give us permission to start introducing rice cereal which means he is growing up so fast! We gave it a quick try this morning, but Nathan didn't seem too interested. Oh well...we'll try again in a few days.
Nathan is getting very close to rolling over. We put him on his tummy every evening and hope that this will be the day. Unfortunately for him and for us, Nathan often spits up quite a bit after spending time on his stomach. Also exciting is Nathan is talking much more frequently, making sounds for extended periods of time. He is reaching for toys that dangle near and grabs onto the books I hold in front of us. Since before the school year started, Nathan has gone to bed at night around 6:30-7pm and will generally be in bed until 7 am (with one or two feedings spread out in the middle). In the last day or so, he has seemingly forgotten how to take naps and fights nap time with loud crying for half an hour or more. He made up for it last night by sleeping nearly ten hours straight which allowed me to sleep nearly as long!
Last weekend, Jeff and I were scheduled to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity so we needed a baby-sitter. A friend from work, Patrick and his new bride Seanna offered to baby-sit for several hours while we were gone. What a great help they were to us! But, when I went to pick Nathan up, Patrick and Seanna were all smiles while I took a look at Nathan's new shirt. Needless to say, Jeff wasn't thrilled with the look. I haven't thrown it out though. It's washed and ready to go back to Patrick and Seanna when they have a need for it. ;)
Nathan's four month well-child check up was this past Wednesday. As expected, Dr. Chrissie was again surprised by his overall size. He measured 26 inches in length (75% again) and his head measured 75% as well. Nathan hit my estimate for weight, coming in at 21 pounds 14 ounces! We have heard from so many friends who have one or two-year olds that size but we are thankful that Nathan is happy and healthy. Even Dr. Chrissie said she wasn't worried about his size, given that it's balanced in length and height, and that Jeff's size probably has something to contribute. :) Dr. Chrissie did give us permission to start introducing rice cereal which means he is growing up so fast! We gave it a quick try this morning, but Nathan didn't seem too interested. Oh well...we'll try again in a few days.
Nathan is getting very close to rolling over. We put him on his tummy every evening and hope that this will be the day. Unfortunately for him and for us, Nathan often spits up quite a bit after spending time on his stomach. Also exciting is Nathan is talking much more frequently, making sounds for extended periods of time. He is reaching for toys that dangle near and grabs onto the books I hold in front of us. Since before the school year started, Nathan has gone to bed at night around 6:30-7pm and will generally be in bed until 7 am (with one or two feedings spread out in the middle). In the last day or so, he has seemingly forgotten how to take naps and fights nap time with loud crying for half an hour or more. He made up for it last night by sleeping nearly ten hours straight which allowed me to sleep nearly as long!
Last weekend, Jeff and I were scheduled to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity so we needed a baby-sitter. A friend from work, Patrick and his new bride Seanna offered to baby-sit for several hours while we were gone. What a great help they were to us! But, when I went to pick Nathan up, Patrick and Seanna were all smiles while I took a look at Nathan's new shirt. Needless to say, Jeff wasn't thrilled with the look. I haven't thrown it out though. It's washed and ready to go back to Patrick and Seanna when they have a need for it. ;)
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