4 month check-up

Yesterday Devyn had her 4 month check-up.  The past 4 months have flown by and felt really long all at the same time.  We go through a pattern of good nights, then bad nights.  It's usually about 3 or 4 decent nights followed by 2 or 3 not so good nights.  She had some rough nights last weekend.  She was up about every 2 hours on Sunday night.  Then she was only up twice in 12 hours Monday night and last night. She still has some tummy issues that wake her up and then keep her awake.  I have to be very careful what I eat if I want to sleep.

She weighed in at 13 lbs.  She has only gained 1 lb. since her 2 month check-up.  That puts her at the 36th percentile.  Her weight gain has slowed significantly.  The dr isn't really concerned, but said it is something to keep an eye on to make sure her weight gain stays steady.  She has chubby cheeks and rolls on her legs, so I think she's fine. :)  She's 25 in. now though, which puts her somewhere near the 80th percentile.  So she's tall and thin.  I guess she'll be like her dad!  The dr also said we can give her some oatmeal now that she's 4 months old and give her apple juice to help her poop.  Poor thing has such a hard time going sometimes.  I'm not sure I want to give her anything yet.  They keep changing the recommendation on when to feed to avoid food allergies.  It was exclusively nursing until 6 months and now she said they changed it to nursing plus cereal at 4 months.  I will do anything to avoid having another child with food allergies.  I also don't think she's ready for cereal.  She still thrusts her tongue out when we offer her a spoon.  It's so hard to be a mom and make decisions like this.  I just want to do the right thing!

Developmentally she is ahead of where she needs to be.  The boys were always just where they needed to be, so it's different having a baby ahead of where she needs to be.  She is so much fun to watch.  She learns so much all the time.  She started sucking her thumb again.  It is so stinking cute!  Her hands are getting a little chapped because of it, so I was told I should put mittens on her when we go out so they don't dry out too bad. 

The boys are also changing and growing a lot. Aiden is potty trained!!!  He still wears diapers to bed, but during the day he goes on the potty.  It's wonderful!  Now I'll move on to Noah.  I really depise potty training.  All day long I follow them around asking, "Do you need to go potty?  Do you need to go potty?".  They are having hilarious conversations and learning things faster than I can keep up.  We were eating pancakes one day and Reese help up a piece and said, "Look!  A trinagle!".  It was a triangle.  I wish I could take credit.  He learned it from Sesame Street.  That kid is something else.  2 is such a fun age.  Naughty, but fun.  Someday I'll sit down and write all the things that are awesome and difficult about the age of 2, but right now I have 3 hungry little boys who want lunch.