Dear Doster, 4 Months

Dear Doster,

Here we are at four months old.  You are so much fun to be around right now, and I miss you almost every second that we are apart (especially those daytime hours when you are at school).

This month, the transition to daycare/school has been very tough.  Hopefully, a day will soon come when I won’t sob every time I drop you off…

I am constantly astonished at how quickly you grow and how much you change daily!

Size:

At your four month check up, you clocked in at 15lbs 6oz and 23  7/8 inches.  So, it looks like you are a shorty for now!

You are in size 3-6 month clothing and it breaks my heart a little each time I find a new outfit that is too small for you.  You wear a size 2 diaper during the day, and you wear a size 3 “12 hour” diaper at night (and you blow through those on occasion!).

Feeding:

You are rocking about six ounces every three hours during the day.  About 14 ounces of that is breast milk, and the rest is formula.  I’m trying my best to keep up the pumping! The doctor says that we can start you on rice cereal when we are ready, so you can look forward to that in the coming weeks.  You drink a big fat bottle before bed, which is probably why you sleep so well…

Sleeping:

We are so lucky.  I almost hate telling people how well you sleep because I’m afraid they’ll think I’m lying or bragging.  You do a solid 11 hours at night, and sometimes even 12.  Getting you down has become a pretty easy process now that we have our nighttime routine down pat. You are still a little sketchy on the naps, but we’ll take it!

Personality:

Happy Happy Happy!  You love to smile and coo which makes you so much fun to be around.  You laugh and grin at us constantly.

You absolutely LOVE looking at your mobile (another big thank you to The Walls for the borrow!) and you also love chilling on the floor looking at toys.

The only time that you fuss is when you are over-tired (usually after daycare pick up due to the non-napping) or when I try to clean your nose.

My favorite time of the day is when you wake up in the morning.  You are so excited to see me and your dad and greet us with the biggest smile.  It’s as if you are saying: Score!  You guys are both here again! Yes!

Development

I can’t believe how much you are learning.  You are a big “grabber” these days and you love to feel and touch anything. You are a big talker now, and I love to have conversations with you. Dr. Painter says that you have excellent head control, good job buddy!

Your biggest trick is rolling over.  You don’t always do it, but every once in a while tummy time will lead to a roll.  We always make a HUGE deal about it when you do, and you have big smiles.  I can tell you are proud of yourself, and we are proud of you, too!

We are such lucky parents.  We won the lottery when we got you, Doster!