Grady's 4 Month Check-Up

Yes, Grady turned 4 months at the beginning of the month but he just had his 4 month doctor appointment yesterday.  All went well.  The only thing we were concerned about was his head.  It's getting a bit flat in the back, but Dr Ray said it is fine.  Nothing to be concerned about.  She said that 4 months is always the worst due to the babies sleeping longer on their backs, not being able to sit up, etc.  As Grady learns to sit up on his own, it will get better.  We will see a difference at his 6 month and even more of a difference at his 9 month appt.  We do need to try to get Grady to look more to the right side, for you can tell from the back of his head that he prefers to turn his head to the left! 

We have been given the clear to start Grady on rice cereal and stage one solids, even though I already started Grady on rice cereal about a week ago.  I have also gotten Grady to take a bottle once a day.  Next week we will drop another nursing feeding and give him 2 bottles.  He will take the bottle with a fight, but always ends up giving in!!  If you missed my last blog entry about getting Grady to take a bottle, check it out HERE.

Of course there were those dreaded shots at the end of the visit, but Grady's smiles outweighed the crying.  He's such a trooper and way less dramatic then Carter was with the shots!!

Anyone interested in his weight and height?  I am also going to show Carter's height and weight so you can see the difference. Remember that Grady was almost 2 whole pounds smaller at birth then Carter.

GRADY                                          CARTER
Weight-16lbs 5oz                            17lbs 13oz                          
Height-24 1/4 in                              25 1/2 in

Grady 4 Months

Carter 4 Months

Here are some other notes about our sweet Grady!

• No more size 0-3 clothes.  Mainly 3-6 and some 6-9.  He needs the length more than the girth!
• We have been able to use a lot of Carter's 3-6 and 6-9 since C wore 3-6 as soon as he was born!
• Size 2 diapers, but I am thinking our next Amazon order will be changed to size 3
• He LOVES his jumperoo!!

• He LOVES watching Carter, but also loves his quiet time when Carter is napping and the house is quiet!
• Grady's drooling is out of control.  Carter got his first tooth at 5 months, so I wake up every am and look to see if one has appeared. 
• On  most days, Grady will take 2 short naps in the am, one long nap in the afternoon and a little cat nap in the late afternoon.
• Sleeping most nights from 7pm to 6:30 or 7 am

**I promise my next blog post will be beach pictures!!  I hope everyone is having a great week.  It's almost fall!