I have never experienced a more joyful four months as these past few have been! ...and FAST! Wow, everyone says they grow up fast, but seriously wasn't I just pregnant the other day?!? This little boy warms my heart in ways I only dreamed about. There is nothing better than motherhood. I'm about 10 days late with this post. Ty had his four month appointment last week. As we suspected, he's a growing boy! He is now 14lbs 6oz (28th percentile), 24 1/2 inches long (23rd percentile, and his head is 16 1/2 (61st percentile). I was a little concerned that his weight might not be up to par. At his 2 month appointment, he was in the 48th percentile. He is still exclusively breastfed (which I am damn proud of, by the way!) and I halfway expected the doctor to tell me I needed to supplement or start giving him cereal, but she said just the opposite! Ty is still right in the middle of his growth curve, which is all that matters. The percentiles compare him to all other 4 month old babies. So, he's just a little peanut!
Ty is a busy little man these days! He loves to be on the floor. He first rolled from tummy to back at 7wks, but went on rolling strike for a good 5wks after that. Maybe it was an accident?!? At 12wks, he mastered the back to tummy roll, which is supposed to be harder to do, but that's how he rolls (get it?!?...lol). He has gotten really fast a rolling over now, but he gets frustrated very quickly on his tummy and prefers to be flipped back over as soon as possible. He has wonderful head control, which he's had since very early on. While on his tummy he can pick up his head and support his shoulders and upper back. His balance is getting better every day too. I think sitting independently is not too far away! Ty grasps toys now, mostly his rings and an occasional stuffed animal. He has a teether toy that honestly looks more like one of Laila's toys, it even squeaks like her toys, but he loves it! Pretty much everything goes straight in the mouth now...hands, toys, blankets, etc. He loves blankets! He likes to be covered up (which is a no-no at his age), and has several little blankets that he hugs while he sleeps. In fact, he likes them on his face. That really does a number on my ability to let him sleep on his own...since every time I check on him, he has a blanket over his head! Ty also loves to hear his own voice. He can make so many different sounds now. He even has the most adorable facial expressions to go with his "conversations." Recently he likes to see how loud he can make his voice.
Our baby boy is growing and changing every day. As much as I want to keep him little, its so neat to watch them achieve each milestone. Especially to think that he's learned to do this all in a few months time!
Here's a few recent pics of little man...
