4 Months



Stats - 4 Months

Weight:  16 lbs. 4 oz. (95^th percentile)

Height:  24 ½ in. (75^th percentile)

Fun Facts - 4 Months
- Camryn wears size 3 diapers and 6 months clothes.
- Camryn still eats 5-7 oz. every 3 hours.
- The pedi gave us the go ahead on solids.  We tried cereal and bananas.  Camryn did really well as far as opening her mouth and eating off the spoon, but her tummy didn’t handle it too well.  I really didn’t feel comfortable continuing the solids.  I read that it’s recommended that babies get breast milk exclusively for the first 6 months so we’re going to wait until then to start solids again. 
- Though Camryn’s sleeping through the night, getting her to fall asleep is a chore these days.  I guess because she’s more aware of her surroundings, she’s afraid she’s going to miss out and just doesn’t want to go to sleep.  Her naps during the day last maybe 30 minutes.  Unless Camryn is really tired, she doesn’t fall asleep by herself.  I usually have to rock her a while and sing a few songs before she falls asleep which I certainly don’t mind a bit.  I love to cuddle with my sweet baby girl!
- Camryn is holding her head up good and loves “sitting up”.  When you try to lay her down in your lap she’ll do crunches until you sit her up.  She’s not sitting unassisted yet but does really well with support.
- The pedi told us that we needed to do more tummy time with Camryn so she can develop muscles in her back and neck that will help her sit and crawl.  She warned that chunkier babies tend to be a little behind in areas like rolling over and sitting up (I guess because the extra weight).  We’ve been practicing rolling over and doing tummy time several times a day.  Camryn is now holding her head up and looking side to side during tummy time.  She’s also getting better at twisting her hips so I’m sure she’ll be rolling over soon.
- Camryn is starting to teethe.  She puts everything in her mouth…burp cloths, bibs, blankets, toys, and her favorite…her fist.  I asked the pedi about this, and she said that it may be several months before Camryn cuts any teeth.  It looks like 2 little white buds just beneath her bottom gum so we’ll see.
- Camryn has started laughing.  It’s the cutest little chuckle.  She won’t laugh every time you try to make her but tickling her tummy or neck usually does the trick.
- Camryn holds her bottle now…well, she tries to at least.  Her bottle is pretty heavy when she first starts eating but when there are only a couple ounces left, she can hold it all by herself.