4 Month Dr. Visit & Eating Solids

On last Tuesday Braydon had his 4 month Dr. visit. He got weighed, measured and some shots. Our little man isn't so little anymore. He weighs 17 lbs. 13 ounces and is 26.5 inches tall. He got another three shots and an oral. He did better with the shots this time, he had a little bit of a delayed reaction to the shots and only screamed for a little while. Next visit is at 6 months and he will be getting the flu shot then, he was too young for it this time. We talked about starting him on solids. So on Wednesday we picked up some oatmeal to try. That night we attempted to feed him the oatmeal and it was interesting to say the least.

We waited a few days and then tried the applesauce. This seemed to go better, but still got all over the place. We have been doing this every night and it seems to be getting a little better. We went and got a high chair for him and this helped a little because he couldn't get away :) I wonder how long it takes before kids understand that they should swallow the stuff on the spoon? Good thing we have tile floors!!!

Here are some new pics of the little guy. Just click on the picture and it will take you to a gallery of more. We are getting nervous about flying back to the states with a 4 month old (he will be 5 month's the day of the flight) but can't wait for everyone to see him.

Almost four months

So Braydon will be four months old tomorrow...wow the time sure does fly by. He loves to stand on my lap and on the floor (with us holding his arms). He also recently learned that he can sit on his own, even though we have to put him in the position. Braydon loves putting everything and anything in his mouth. He will take our fingers and put them in his mouth or even his own pajamas. We think he is teething because he is drooling like crazy and putting everything in his mouth. We have taken him out to friends house's more and he is a little shy at first but then hams it up. We finally got the pool we ordered for Braydon so maybe we will get to use it once before the end of the year. We are a little lucky because it does stay warmer here longer, but not much longer. Maybe tomorrow we will test it out. In a few more weeks we fly back to the states for Dan and Kelly's wedding. It will be the first time everyone gets to see Braydon and it should be lot's of fun. I'm a little nervous about flying with a baby, but everyone tells me he will do better then us. I know everyone is anxious to meet the little dude and we are anxious for it as well. Tuesday Braydon has his four month Dr. visit. He gets more shots and we may even start him on rice cereal after that. This may help with getting him to sleep longer at night. I really can't complain though he does pretty good and usually goes right back to sleep after he eats.