baby got back

Jones had his 4 month check-up today.

They confirmed what I already knew...I am raising a linebacker.

At four months:

Height: 26 inches - 95%

Weight: a whopping 18 lb. 3 oz. - 95%

Head: 17 inches - 75%

After the nurse laughed while weighing our chunky monkey, the doctor came in to announce she was "alarmed" by his weight but then saw the height and told me to just be thankful he is proportional. Well, good. He is just huge all over, not fat. Love it.

She told me that exclusively breastfed babies are generally larger than formula fed babies and that obviously I am doing a good job at producing the milk. I would say so.

I love my little Buddha belly babe.

We plan on holding off on rice cereal until 6 months. The doctor recommended that since he is still doing so well on being exclusively breastfed. She did have to remove one more thing from my diet because of an allergic reaction Jones is having from something causing his eye to swell a little. So now no soy, caffeine, dairy, or spicy foods. But it's worth it.

At four months, Jones:

* Can hold his head completely up and follow you around the room. He practically is sitting up with little support.
* Is super strong. He will pull my hair out if I let him and can have a death grip on your finger.
* My dad and Trey both think he may be left-handed. We will work on that pitching arm soon.
* Loves to kick in the bath.
* Loves his exer-causer
* Loves to read. He holds the book.
* Laughs out loud so hard he has to catch his breath.
* Still loves the guitar. I pray he has his daddy's musical talent and not mine.
* Loves to be outside. It can be 110 degrees and if he is fussy the minute we walk outside he stops and starts smiling. Daddy's boy.
* His hair is falling out in a hilarious pattern.
* Sleeps 12 hours at night. CAN I GET AN AMEN?! He sleeps from about 8:30-8:30, eating at around 3. He usually wakes up around 6 or so, but I think it's because he hears Trey leaving for work. I can usually let him talk himself back to sleep, but sometimes he wants to rock. But he always goes back to sleep for a couple more hours.
* Is so ticklish when trey kisses his belly with a scruffy face. It's the cutest thing.
* Finally will take a bottle, but is quite the snob about it. The milk must be freshly pumped, he refuses previously frozen milk, and will only take it from a Dr. Brown bottle.
* And our newest thing: teething. Yes, at 4 months. I swear he is going to look like a one year old by the time he is 6 months.
* Is perfectly healthy and we are falling more and more in love everyday!