I can't believe our little man is 4 months old already!!! Time is flying by, and he is growing up so fast! We had our 16 week MD appointment last week. We found out that...
Trey is 13lbs 12oz (25%)
He is 26 1/4 in long (98%!!!!)
He has a relatively small head
We are going to begin cereal this week
Trey has a tooth coming in (so exciting but also no-fun for him)
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The pediatrician has also recommended that I wean Trey from his nighttime feedings. This is going to be difficult- mostly on Mom and Dad. I tried last night for the first time. He went 9 hours between feedings. He woke up twice- the first time he cried only 3 minutes and went back to sleep. The second time I tried rocking him after about 5 min of crying. He still wouldn't calm, so I changed his diaper and put him back down. It took about 10 minutes but he fell back asleep! When he woke at 6am, I nursed him and he went back to sleep for another hour. Thankfully, we have been trying to sleep-train for the past month, so we are getting used to letting Trey "cry it out" at times. Hopefully, Trey will get used to this new routine in a few nights.
Trey is apparently advanced in motor development...per the doctor. All I know is he would rather stand than sit most of the time; he rarely sits still; and he can roll from stomach to back (when he wants to, despite our attempts to make him!). He is also able to sit up with support, and for a few seconds without support if he is positioned with his arms leaning on his legs. He gets bored after a couple seconds, though, and will extend his whole body and stand up- with a little support from us.
He has started to find his feet but can't quite get those awesome little things to his mouth- although he is trying.
Dad is getting to spend more one-on-one time with Trey as I am working more weekends. He is doing a great job! He somehow even found time to hang Christmas lights on the house this past weekend! Knowing how little I get done during the day, I don't know how he did it! He is doing a great job at being a Dad and a husband.
Thanks for reading, and please keep us and Trey in your prayers as we venture through teething, continued sleep-training, and introducing cereal.
May God bless your and your family this holiday season!
