Okay - technically 4 months and 10 days old.
Brodie had his 4 month well visit today. Here are the stats for our BIG boy -
Weight - 15 lbs 9oz (50-75th)
Height -27 1/4 inches (off the charts)
*The doctor said if Brodie continues this way he thinks he is going to be 6'5'' to 6'8'' :). Hopefully he won't be quite that tall!
To compare Alex was 15lb 8oz and 25 inches - And here is a picture of Alex at 4 months -
Brodie continues to be the happiest little guy. When he is awake he is always full of smiles and squeals and just goes with the flow. He is very content to just hang out and watch what is going on around him. Brodie really never cries unless he is hungry or tired.
Brodie likes to play in his exasaucer.
Brodie is constantly playing with his toes.
He always has his fists/hands/fingers in his mouth and is a faucet of drool!
He is happy as can be outside - I wear him in the Bjorn facing out or put him in a stroller or just hold him and he loves to watch the leaves blow in the trees or just watch Alex play. Brodie likes to stand up and bear weight on his legs - he is so strong already.
Brodie has mastered the high pitched scream!
Brodie loves bath time and does a cute little giggle when you undress him, like he knows what is coming.
Brodie is grabbing at everything - toys, hair, clothes, etc. Alex thinks it is so funny if Brodie grabs on to him.
Brodie loves Alex and despite the abuse that he sometimes gets from his big brother, Alex can always make him laugh and giggle.
The only area in which our sweet baby boy gives us a run for our money is his sleeping habits. I could write a whole novel on them - but basically he is just really inconsistent. He eats at 7pm for the night and he was going until 6-7am, but lately has been waking at 4am-give or take to eat. He will usually wake a couple of times at night because he comes unswaddled. We tried to wean him off the swaddle, but he just constantly kept waking himself up. We have gone to stomach sleeping for naps and may need to start doing that at night too. I am trying to get him to go down awake for naps, but he screams bloody murder so I usually have to get him groggy and then he still cries, but I can pat him to sleep usually. Naps are a guessing game too - sometimes long, sometimes short, sometimes he wakes up crying several times during them....Basically we are working on some trial and error to see what will get him to sleep the best and it probably involves letting him cry some more and figuring some things out on his own. But, he still appears to struggle with gas and some reflux as often when he wakes crying if I pick him up he will burp or spit up and then go back to sleep - so still working on all that and figure I won't get to cuddle him forever!
So, some day he will sleep well and now we are just thankful for our healthy, good natured, sweet little boy!
