4 months!

The D man had his 4 month check-up! He is 15lbs. 10 oz., 26 inches and his head is 17. He is pretty much in the 75th percentile across the board. He was sick when we went to the appointment BUT he has been since before Thanksgiving. I am so ready for this cold to be gone. Unfortunately there is nothing you can give him, but just continue what we have been doing. Dr. Elliott said he is growing like a weed and a perfectly healthy and happy baby. Of course I knew that, but it is nice to hear it from a man who sees hundreds of kids a week. I am continuing to love Dr. Elliott and just think the world of him. I only had a couple of questions...

1. Declan does not finish his bottles all of the time and is only eating 5 oz, is that normal?
-Very normal...clearly he is growing and putting on weight. If he is not hungry don't make him eat.

2. His belly button looks different, right?
-He has an umbilical hernia. They will keep an eye on it, but it is nothing serious...just the way the cord was cut.

3. The Prevacid is working, should we continue?
-Don't refill it next time and see if the symptoms are gone (I am waiting until he goes back to staying at his Aunt Staci's for this one...ha ha) If the symptoms are there fill it...if not stop it

4. Solid foods?
-He likes to start babies on rice cereal at 5 months and then introduce baby food at 6 months, but if I wanted to start early that was okay too. I think we will wait. He will be 5 months in a few weeks.

5. Sleeping through the night? How long can he go?
-A baby his age and size should be sleeping 10-12 hours a night. That would be a dream come true. I am ready to do it as soon as we GET RID OF THIS COUGH!