Four Months Old

Jensen at 4 Months Old

Hey there, Jensen! You are four months old today last week. Oh the problems of being the second child. At least you aren't forgotten! You are officially no longer a "premie" or a "newborn", to say the least....

Weight: 17lbs (87th percentile)
Height: 25 inches (62nd percentile)
Clothing Size: 6-9 Months
Diaper Size: 3

Favorite Food: Oatmeal! At your four month check your doctor recommended that we start you on some easy solids to help with your reflux issues. We've also introduced avocado to you but you aren't as big of a fan of that.
Favorite Toy: The birds that dangle down off your baby play mat. You are also a big fan of some soft baby blocks that make a great crinkling sound.
What Makes You Cry: Being buckled in your car seat, although you calm down once we start driving. You also cry when you have to wait an extra second to eat another bite of oatmeal because I'm taking my turn to eat. And you do not like playing on your tummy, which we make you do anyway. In the photo below it looks like you have two teeth. You don't have teeth yet, but you are teething a lot which makes your way fussier than usual. Overall though you are such a relaxed, happy baby.

Best Accomplishment: Sleeping 12 hour stretches at night!!!! Usually 8pm-8am. You are also good with 3 solid naps each day, which has made getting your on a routine much easier. I also like seeing your respond to your name and our voices now.
Best Sound This Month: Baby chuckles! I LOVE making you laugh. You also make so many baby sounds - one of them sounds exactly like you are saying "hi" but I know you don't mean it intentionally. Does that count as your first word?
Big Moment: Dropping you off in the church nursery. Not every week, it depends on if you will be napping. You nap so well in the sling that I keep you on those weeks.We also left you with your first real babysitter, Malin, this past month. She said you did great!

Best Friend: Eva? Hahaha, you really do love her, just not so much in this photo. The other morning she stood on a step stool to talk to you in your crib when you first woke up and you were all smiles and coos for her. You also like it when she plays with you when you are in your "jumpity jump" (our name for your exersaucer). We played with our friend Ruby yesterday who is 8 months old and you were quite interested in her. It's okay if you want to be good friends with her.