4 month stats

We went to the doctor for Pearce's 4 month well-check.  Everything checked out great!  Pearce spits up a LOT, so that was my main concern.  I wanted to make sure he was gaining weight fine and ask if there was anything we could or should do for the spitting up.  But, since Pearce isn't in pain when he spits up, the pediatrician said there's nothing you can do but do more laundry...ha!  We have tried thicker formula and it didn't do anything, so we'll just do more laundry and wait for him to outgrow it.  He has gained weight just fine, too!  Here are his stats:

Weight:  15 lbs, 3.5 oz (45th percentile)

Height:  25 3/4 inches (78th percentile!)

Head circumference:  42 cm (60th percentile)

Pearce had to get his 2nd set of shots, too.  It wasn't as bad as last time, thank goodness!  Chris held his little hands and he did cry pretty hard when they gave him his shots, but then daddy handed him to me and I gave him a bottle and he was totally fine!  When we got home, he took a 3 hour nap!  We had a great check up and hopefully won't be back until his 6 month check up!

4 Months Old!!

Pearce, you are 4 months old today!  Of course, I took way too many pictures and thought they were all cute, so here they are!

 Pearce started to fall over, so instead of helping him, I kept taking pictures!

"My name is Pearce, nice to meet you."

"Uh mommy, could you help me please?"

  

"Dear Lord, I'm going down!"

 

"Ok, you've had your giggles, now can you help me?"

This past month has been so much fun!  You have really developed quite the personality.  You love to look at people and say "Ohhhh."  You'll say that over and over and it is so cute!  You are still the happiest baby!  You will go to anyone and let them hold you.  Daddy loves to play with you.  He will hold you high up in the air and you just smile and smile.  Don't tell anyone, but he talks baby talk to you ALL THE TIME!  You love to lay on your back and kick and talk.  You also like it when I read a book to you.  You will just sit in my lap and look at the pages.  Here are some other things I want to remember about your third month:

*You wear a size 2 diaper
*You take 6 oz of Similac Sensitive Formula
*You wear 3-6 month clothes
*You were 15 lbs last week when I took you to the doctor because you were sick.  We go for your 4 month check up next week, so I'll get your weight and length then.
*You got your first cold :(
*You stay awake for 2 hour stretches and then go down for a nap.
*You spit up a LOT!
*You drool a LOT!
*You chew on your hands a LOT!
*You can roll over from your tummy to your back.
*You like to bring your hands together and "pray."
*You continue to sleep all night.  I will put you to bed around 10:30 and you usually wake up between 7:30 and 8:00.  If I put you in bed with me, you will sleep another hour or two!
*You constantly smile, but haven't laughed yet.
*You reach out and grab things.
*Still love your paci :)
*Your eyes are hazel.

Pearce, I can't wait to see what your fourth month brings!  It has been so much fun watching you grow and learn new things and I know this next month will be full of new discoveries for you and me!  I love you my sweet baby love!!!

Pearce, what have you been up to lately??

Pearce LOVES his Baby Einstein activity jumper!  I put him in it a month ago and he did not want anything to do with it.  I propped him up with blankets, but he still did not like it.  I remember thinking it was going to take a LONG time for him to even start to enjoy it because his feet were soooo far from touching the ground.  Well, last night I tried it again and I was shocked at how close his feet are to the ground!  I did put a blanket around him to help him stabilize himself, but other than that, he could bounce and loved playing with the toys!  He stayed in it for close to 30 minutes just exploring the toys and bouncing and drooling and squealing!  

Look at those fat legs!  Yes, they are as yummy as they look!

"Mommy, this is pretty neat!"

See the blanket wrapped around him?  

"Seriously??  You have that thing out AGAIN??"

Great pic of his cowlick!!  No matter how I brush his hair, that piece always sticks up in the back!

"Annnnd, I'm done.  Get me outta here."

My class had their end of the year party today.  Pearce and I went and it was so much fun!  The kids were so happy to see us and of course, I was happy to see them!  It was at a parent's house and she had the best backyard for the party!  They had all kinds of water activities for the kids to do.

This is before the boys got crazy on this thing.  Eventually, they started running from the back of the yard and jumped onto the slide and slid OVER the pool at the bottom.  I hate any type of water slide or slip n' slide because I think they are so dangerous when kids act silly on them....BUT.....I wasn't in charge and I just prayed no one would get hurt.  Thankfully everyone left without any injuries :)

I know I am biased, but I think I have the cutest baby boy in the WORLD!!!  This is what he wore to the party and I just could not bring myself to delete any of these pictures...so I'm adding them all!  It's a little terry cloth jumper that my mom got him from Gymboree.  Of course, she had to get him the matching hat, too!!  

"Mommy, look how I put my little hands together."  Pearce loves to "pray!" 

"Look at me with my hat on!"  I mean seriously....could you be any cuter?!

"Oh mommy, look how I put my fat hand on my fat knee."

"Here is a sweet smile for you."

This is what he does constantly now....suck and chew on his fingers and hands.  What a drooling mess!

"I know I'm cute!"

Caraway Baby Day

Last week, I went to my school for Caraway Baby Day.  There are 5 other teachers that have babies age 1  and younger, so we wanted to get them all together.  Our registrar, Nancy, just became a grandmother and he's one day older than Pearce.  It was fun to see the babies interact with each other.  Shelly made an announcement and said if anyone needed a baby fix, come on down to the library!  Enjoy the ridiculous amount of pics that were taken...and this is just half of them  :)

Pearce

Marlee

Gabriel

Scarlett

Stella and her mommy.  Isn't she gorgeous?!

Lily

Preston.  He's one day older than Pearce!

Sweet Lily :)

Gabriel just started walking.  Look at those snazzy shoes!!

This is Nancy.  Her grandson is Preston who is just a day older than Pearce.    She definitely does not look like  a grandma!!

Time for a group pic!

Come back her Scarlett!

Come back here Gabriel and Marlee!

This is my Principal, Shelly.  She loves babies!  

Pearce is the only one that can't sit on his own yet :)

Lily and her mommy, Erin.  I was on Erin's First Grade team.

Sweet baby Marlee!

Group pic of babies and mommies!
Me and Pearce, Erin and Lily, Melanie and Scarlett, Lindsay and Gabriel, Virginia and Stella, Kristin and Marlee, Jade and Preston.

Same group except Nancy is on the end with her grandson, Preston.

Baby meltdown!

Stella and her daddy, William