Saturday, January 16, 2010

Jackson's 4 month check up

This past week was a big one in the simple life of Jackson. It started Tuesday morning with his 4 month check up. He received round two of the shots he got at his two month check up. Once again he was a champ and did so well with his shots. He quit crying pretty much immediately after I picked him up. The doctor did a full examination and said that Jack looks great! Since he is now over 4 months the doctor said it is time to start feeding him solids. So based on his recommendation we started feeding him rice cereal twice a day. We will do this for a week just so he can get the hang of using a spoon and all. Then we will start adding in veggies and fruits. One at a time of course so we can pin point any allergies or digestive problems, if they develop. He is now been getting the rice cereal for about 4 days and seems to like it ok. I think it will be much more exciting for him once we start adding in some variety. As far as eating off the spoon, he has done well with that. Grandma and grandpa have enjoyed feeding him too on days that they watch him. His stats were as follows............

Weight: 12 lbs 10.6 ounces (10th percentile)
Height: 25 inches (55th percentile)
Head circumference: 16.5 inches (40th percentile)

He has always been in the 50th percentile for weight and has now dropped to 10th but the doctor didnt seem to think this was a problem. I'm hoping that with adding in solids he will pick back up. He is our tall and skinny boy!!

For other updates......Jack started rolling from stomach to back at the end of December. He likes to do this in the mornings when he plays on his mat. He is constantly reaching and grabbing for things in front of him now. He is getting to the point where he wont just lay in his swing or bouncy seat anymore. He wants to be playing and if you leave the room he will notice right away and start wailing!! Its getting much harder to get things done around the house when he is awake. This past Tuesday after his appointment I put together his jumperoo that he got way back before he was born at my baby shower. He loves this new toy because he can be upright and see everything going on around him while he plays. His legs still arent long enough to touch the ground when he is in it so we have to put a pillow or box underneath him so he can use those legs to jump!! He is at such a fun age right now. He is still sleeping well at night, in his crib!! We put him down around 9 after a bottle and he sleeps until about 8 am!! We are very lucky. Lately he has been extremely fussy in the evenings. It always happens to be after Toby gets home from work. So he hardly ever gets to see Jack at his best. Jack doesnt like to nap very long during the day unless we are out running errands so we are currently working on getting him to take a decent morning and afternoon nap. I think that is why he gets so crabby at night.



Jack ready for his first feeding!!

Trying to figure out what this stuff is and he likes it or not


In his jumperoo for one of the first times. He loves it!