Liam is growing so fast, I can barely keep up with him. I ended up supplementing with a couple bottles of formula this week since he was too tired to nurse, and I did not have any available pumped milk to spare. Thankfully, by the end of the week, I was able to catch up a little. We saw some neighbors at a meeting from our old neighborhood, and he was almost the same size as an 8 mo. old girl that lives at the complex. One of the neighbors asked: “What are you feeding him, pure cream?”
He has really started to use his hands to examine things. He will examine our hands and fingers, and our faces. When he was laying in his Jungle Play Yard, he will try to grab the toys, especially the one that turns and plays music. One night he was so determined to get the music to go, you could see he was concentrating and being very precise with his fingers to turn the ball. He's having a lot more awake time lately too. When we think he's ready for a nap, he lets us know that he's not happy, and will stay up and want to hang out for a little longer.
He had his 4 month check up with Dr. Bailey today. He scored really well on his questionnaire, especially in the problem solving section. He now weighs 14 lbs. 14 oz. and is 25 inches long. He also had to have his vaccines, which weren't quite as bad as the previous time because the nurse was quick and experienced, and not in training like the last one. The Doctor also noticed that he was starting to get a flat spot on the back of his head, so hopefully with more awake time now it won't get any worse.
With the warmer weather, we are looking forward to taking him to some fun places, and watching him explore new things. We often wonder what kind of person he will grow up to be, and we can already tell he is going to be smart and sensitive!
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