Four Months Old

Brandon turned four months old on October 10th! It's crazy how much he has changed in these few short months. He has started doing so much and it seems like each week he is doing something new.

1. He is rolling over from his belly to his back. He does it a lot during the day when we are the only ones home. When I try to show him off he refuses to do it...stage fright maybe?! =) Scroll down and you can see a video of him rolling over.

2. He is laughing out loud which is precious. Again, he doesn't do it consistently but it makes me laugh so hard when he gets going.

3. He has been sleeping all night (10:00-6:00) since he was a couple months old but now he is sleeping 9:00-7:45 sometimes 8:00. I love it!!!

4. He has gotten to where he hates getting in his car seat. He is ok once we get in the car and start moving but he hates getting buckled in. Now that's it's cold out, I have to bundle him in up in a hat and jacket which he hates just as much...(see picture below) hahahaha bless him!



I took him to the pediatrician yesterday for his check-up and shots. He is 17.1 lbs and 27 inches!! He is a growing boy! =)

I was in the waiting room yesterday and there was only one other family in there. It was a father and his son and instead of the baby's mother being there it was the baby's grandmother. The baby couldn't have been more that a couple weeks old which excused the father's noticeable fatigue. He was on the phone a lot and would ask questions like, "Has her blood pressure dropped anymore?" and "Is she in a room yet?" After a few minutes they got called back to a room. They were taken to the first room and the door was open so I could hear everything that was being said. The doctor started asking questions about the baby's birth weight and whether he was being breast or formula fed. The father said, "He is breast fed when his mother can provide that. She is in the hospital battling cancer." WOW!!! I can't imagine what that father must be feeling...I am sure he is overwhelmed, depressed, anxious, scared...I could go on and on. Watching and hearing that family talk about their situation I became very grateful for our health. It put a lot of things into perspective.


Meg