Will at 4 Months

Will turned 4 months old on 3/11/11.

The poor guy decided to celebrate by getting sick. :( He had a low grade fever for a couple of days and started waking up several times each night, so I took him to the pedi on Friday. He tested negative for RSV (thank goodness!), so they just sent us home with a nebulizer for some breathing treatments. He seemed to feel better with each passing day, and last night only woke up once, so I think he is on the mend.

His 4 month check-up was on Monday, and his stats are:

Weight: 16 lbs. 9 oz (80th percentile)
Height: 26 inches (80th percentile)
Head size: 16.75 inches

He's dropped a few percentiles in weight but has gone up quite a bit in height. The doctor is now thinking he will weigh as much as Claire by the time he is one. :) Considering that she weighed 16 1/2 lbs when she turned 1, I would not be surprised if his prediction is correct!

We were given the okay to start solid foods whenever we're ready+, but I think we will wait another month. We also left with a referral to a pediatric physical therapist and neurologist. Will has favored turning his head to one side since birth , so we need to work on his neck muscles and get his head shape evaluated. This was not a surprise as this is something we've been watching the entire time, and I'm glad that we have a pediatrician who is proactive.

Will is such a sweet, smiley, happy baby. He has found his voice and loves to entertain us with his little babbles and squeals. He is completely entertained by his big sister and enjoys watching her antics - I'm sure he is wondering when he'll be able to join in! We let him try out the doorway jumper this week, and he LOVES it. He'll happily play in it for 30+ minutes. I'll post a video soon of one of his first times it in - he figured it out really quickly. He's grabbing at anything he can reach and is a pro at getting things in his mouth, but his favorite things to chew on are his fingers, my shoulder, and Sophie the Giraffe.

We love our Will!