Four Months

Toby had his four month well check yesterday. His appointment was for 11:45, but we didn't see the doctor until 1:00. You might be wondering what took so long. Well, as it so happened people that had come earlier in the day had scheduled an appointment for one child and then wanted the doctor to check all of their children. While part of me understands not wanting to come back again for another appointment, the other part wants to attack all of the people who did this that day and anyone that has ever done it because it was nap time and Toby would not sleep in his stroller at the doctors office so he was fussy and screamed for an hour!

Anyway, once we finally saw the doctor things were fine. Toby weighs 15 lbs 15 1/2 oz (73%), is 24 1/2 inches long (35%), and has a head circumference of 43 1/2 cm (80%). So in other words my son is short and chubby with a large head. By the time the doctor had seen Toby, he was exhausted. While we waited for the nurses to come give Toby his shots I laid him down on the exam table and put his binky in his mouth. Within seconds he was sound asleep - until the shots came, and then I had a very unhappy camper.

Now for Toby's likes, dislikes, and behavior at four months old. Toby is mostly a happy boy. He loves to laugh and smile. It is great to hear him giggle. When I get him ready for bed at night and change his clothes he laughs and laughs. His favorite toy is his binky. When we shake it (so that the handle rattles as it hits the base) his whole face lights up and he smiles. He is starting to get used to his jumperoo and plays with the toys, though still hasn't really figured out the jumping part. He is teething. I have seen a little bit of a tooth poking out on both the top and the bottom gum, but no actual teeth yet. In the meantime Toby seems content to drool all over the place and chew on his fingers. As for dislikes, Toby does not like being left in the room alone. Even if he doesn't seem to be paying attention he knows that you aren't in the room anymore. He hates being hungry, but what baby doesn't. He prefers to sit or stand up, but can't do it on his own yet. All in all he is a great kid and I love him a lot.