4 Month Well-Baby

Chase had his 4 month well-baby today. Has it really been 4 months? The pediatrician said everything looked great. He's up to 14 pounds 6 ounces! They want babies to double their birthweight by 4 months, so I was expecting him to be about 17 pounds. He's not there yet, but the doctor said he looks just fine. He told us that we could start solids now, or wait until 6 months. There's a lot of controversy out there about starting solids too early, but I think he's ready (this morning his shoved his fist in my cereal bowl trying to get at it) and the pediatrician gave the go-ahead so we gave him some rice cereal tonight. Here it is, on video.

Chase also rolled over two days ago. He's been rolling on his side for a long time, but he finally made it all the way from his back to his tummy, and luckily his daddy was home, so we both got to see it! He was laying in his gym facing away from the TV because I am pretty hardcore about the "No TV until 2 rule" having worked with so many kids with Attention Deficit. Unfortunately, Chase loves the TV and is always trying to sneak and watch it without me noticing. Apparently the TV was enough motivation to get him to roll over, just so he could see the screen. It was really really cute.

Chase also has developed a fake cough, which is adorable. He has discovered he gets loads of attention when he does it, and he does it all the time now. We have tried incessantly to get it on video but apparently he's camera shy.

I am not looking forward to his second round of immunizations. The first time the nurse wouldn't let me give him a bottle, and he screamed bloody murder. I felt so bad. I am hoping this time I get another nurse who will let me give him a bottle, and that things will go a little more smoothly.

Finally, I have to praise our pediatrician. I have not had good experiences with doctors. I love love love love LOVE this doctor. He is so great. He answers all our questions, and always spends tons of time talking to us and checking up on things. Chase has turned into such a happy baby. He is always laughing and smiling. When he was born I thought he was going to be a very serious child because he always seemed to have a concerned look on his face, but now he is all smiles! We got him one of those Johnny Jump-up things, or whatever, and he is in heaven. He loves people watching him bounce.

-Katie