Four Months

4 Months

• This has been a roller coaster of a month. You started the month refusing the bottle. It caused me a lot of anxiety because I felt like you weren't getting enough, even though I knew I was making enough. You were down to one feeding at night when suddenly you were waking up three times to feed. It was really wearing on me. Triple play was hard because I was feeding you every two hours. When we got home, I was finished. I pumped and gave you the bottle. It took just a day for you to take it well and it felt like a huge weight was lifted from me. I continued to pump until I had enough for your four month mark. That was my goal when you were born, and we made it. I feel like you are happier also. You take the pacifier better, are more happy during the day because you can go longer between feedings. You even went back to one feeding at night.
• Now for the down part for the roller coaster part. You got a cold and bad cough. Because of that, you are back to waking up for two feedings, but some nights, you have woken up 4 times. I wanted to have you cry it out this last weekend because Dad was on call, but with the cold, we will have to wait. 
• On happier notes, you are laughing more. I love tickling and kissing your neck to get you to laugh. Baths are a favorite of yours. You kick the water all over the place and wiggle your way down the sling until your head is in the water. You are starting to hold on to "Ellie" your elephant and I made you a wooden play thing that goes over you when you lay on the ground and has toys dangle from it.
• Are you very social in the fact that you want to be able to see people or be held by people. Having you sit in the gumbo on the counter has been a life saver.
• You are so wet all the time. You are still drooling all over your shirts. Some days I have to change your onesies just because of your drool.