A New Week of New Things... and 4 month Update

Coby continues to be the apple of our eyes as we watch him grow. Last weekend, I went to a baby shower for a coworker and saw another coworker who had a baby at the end of the school year. He is so cute, but more importantly, he is about the same size Coby was at two months~ boy does that seem little. He was so peaceful as he rested in her arms. Meanwhile, Coby was squirming all over and protesting if no one paid him their complete attention. I thought to myself, boy do those restful, peaceful days pass by so quickly. Of course, as I slept a whole night that night, I was thankful for the blessings of each stage.

Tuesday, we took Coby to Raleigh Pediatric Associates for his 4 month well-child visit and his 4 month vaccinations. After taking him right around 3 months for a cold and having him weigh in at 16lb. 5.5oz., we were fully prepared for him to be at least 19 lbs. (continuing the three pound per month growth rate). As Alain set him on the scale, I was practically pushing him out of the way so I could see the numbers (I was so mad I forgot my camera). The numbers said 16 lb. 5.0 oz. I couldn't believe it, Coby had LOST 1/2 an ounce. I was a little worried until the doctor put me at ease letting me know that this is normal between 4 and 6 months and since Coby is a little bit big, having it happen a little early isn't such a bad thing. However, he did recommend that we go ahead and start Coby on some solid food. So, yesterday (Friday), we put the bib on and gave Coby the chance to experiment with some good-old-fashioned Gerber rice cereal. He liked it quite a bit. Today, he was ready with his mouth open for the spoon each time. It was such a fun new thing for us!

I'm Ready to Go...

The First Bite...

Let me think about it...


That's a little bit different...

Here mom, let me help...
Okay, that wasn't so bad...

In addition, Coby has started to roll over fairly regularly (FINALLY), and we often find him on his tummy in the morning. We dropped the 10PM feeding last night fully expecting him to wake us up sometime in the wee hours (between 3 and 5); I woke him up at 6:30! What a sleeper! The goal is to spend the next week or so settling into his new schedule (the back-to-school schedule). This will include a near-8 PM bedtime as well as a 5:30 AM feeding and a return to bed. Today, he settled back into sleep immediately and slept until around 8:15 at which point he woke up very pleasant. We are thrilled with his improving sleep routines.

Tuesday, Coby and I will take off on his first flight for Ohio. Alain will remain here to hold down the fort and start the soccer season. I know he will miss me, but I worry he will be really sad by about day three to be without Coby. This will of course mean lots of phone calls so he can hear Coby's laughs and squeaks. We will definitely miss Daddy for our week in Ohio.