My dearest, youngest, 4 month old Wells,
Let it be known that you're my baby, and you'll always be. This month you are all smiles, loves, laughter and thumb sucking. You found your thumb! This month you also started laughing- as if my heart needed another flutter. Lilly Scott never took to a paci or thumb, Mac was a pacifier baby (he called it a 'pass'), and Paisley is definitely a thumb sucker. It was a gamble to see what you would use to comfort yourself. At this point I'm glad you've found it regardless of what it is.
Your favorite noises I make are to say 'bah bah bah bah' over and over. You laugh and then get hiccups, just like Mac still does.
We don't do much tummy time, but you've gotten really good at holding your head up when you sit in the Bumbo. The tummy thing used to stress me, but really, how many adults are unable to get off their stomach from lack of tummy time? As my friend Mary said, a flat spot is a right of passage for subsequent children. Ha!! Any flat spot has been improved, and Dr. Jeanie says it's mostly from how you sleep at night. She increased your reflux medication by .5mL. You take Axid. After birth I was forcing Zantac down you, but it was awful. It made you gag, smelled like Listerine, and flavoring it was NO better. So we switched to the Axid that is alcohol free. You'll take this much better. Thank you. I so appreciate being on top of any reflux this go around because your brother and sister ruined a lot of clothes with their spit up.
Your numbers look good, and you're a fast growing boy! :o)
The routine we follow now is:
7:00 am Nurse
9 am Nap
11 am Nurse
1 pm Nap
3 pm Nurse
4:30 pm Nurse
7 pm Bath
7:30 Nurse, then Bed
Since we switched to this Mom's On Call routine you've been sleeping all night! Thank you, thank you!!!!! I love, love MOC. Their routine worked wonders for my struggle to get Mac and Paisley on some sort of routine, and it worked again for you. Even if I can't be as 'set in stone' as I was with Mac and Paisley, there is still flexibility with the routine. Because we all know life happens. I swear by their methods, and I'm thankful for the app so that I could remember what to do! (I'm starting to sound like an advertisement here, ha!)
We have had pretty days here and there, and you liked being outside :) Good thing because we'll be out a lot.
I've been working on your room! I am so so excited to see it all come together- and give you your own space.
As always, here are our sticker shots :)
We love you more every day!
-mommy and daddy
