I can’t believe it…4 months old. Jesus, what a geezer.
I never planned to be a monthly-baby-updater-person, but I just realized that if I don’t document here, it will definitely be lost in the dusty recesses of my noggin forever. So, essentially, this is more for me than you. Feel free to vomit from boredom.
So here goes…where to begin…
How about the fact that Wito weighs 17 pounds. Um, yes, he is large and in charge. He loves to eat, and when I say he loves to eat, I mean he loves to eat in a screaming-banshee-head-butt-your-mama-in-the-face kind of way. Honestly, the only time he screams like he is in some sort of painful agony is when I stop to burp him in the middle of the feeding. I’m pretty sure the neighbors think I am hanging him by his toenails over here.
He has been such a good sleeper the past two months- we are so blessed. He pretty much sleeps 10-11 hours every night and doesn’t fuss for more than a couple of minutes when we put him down. However, currently we have had some hiccups in the sleep department. Ever since I’ve returned to work, he has woken up at 3:30am and fussed for an hour. I find this extremely funny. Not funny in a ha-ha kind of way; more in a jab-baby-spoons-in-my-eyes kind of way. Far be it for Wito to wake up in the wee hours when I am on maternity leave and can take catnaps during the day myself. Nope. Not so much. Let’s just wake up and cry when mom has to be selling pharmaceuticals to highly analytical physicians at 9 the next morning. Sweet.
I keep telling myself it’s his way of trying to spend time with me since I’m noticeably absent during the days. Yeah right.
Currently, we are in the process of releasing the swaddle. My hottie pediatrician told us it was time to quit swaddling him. WHAT? You should have seen the fear in our eyes when he told us this information. You mean put him in the crib UNSWADDLED?! With his ARMS just FLAILING about?!! HUH?! WHAT?!
Um, this unswaddling thing is hard. Poor Wito just looks at us like “What in the hell am I supposed to do now?” and starts vigorously flapping his arms up and down like a crazed bird. And then some crying begins. Loud crying. Screechy crying.
Anyhoo, we are taking it one limb at a time. We are currently in a right arm swaddled, left arm free, legs swaddled at night but not in the day mode. Kind of sounds like Twister, The Not Fun Edition.
He has the most darling giggle, loves to be tickled and sung to (ABC song) and has extremely strong legs and long fingers. He gives himself the hiccups when he becomes overly excited. His favorite place in the house is his changing table because hey, the kid likes to be groomed and fussed over (just like his father). He also is utterly transfixed with these Ikea woven panels in his room; like, he smiles and TALKS to the panels. Kind of reminds me of a little girl who thought a pie-making queen lived in her bedroom curtains.
This week he started rolling over, turning the book pages when I read to him and pretty much refusing the twins.
Yep, Wito likes the bottles. And it’s pretty amazing how quickly my supply dwindled when I returned to work. But I am still breastfeeding in the morning and evenings, and it seems to be a mutually satisfactory partnership.
It’s truly amazing how much this child grows physically and mentally every day. I swear, when I walk into his room in the morning, he actually LOOKS bigger than the night before.
Oh my goodness, I’m in love.
Now, back to the regularly-scheduled intermission. Bye!
elisabeth
December 6, 2006 at 10:05 pmgreat stats! thanks for sharing! He’s such a happy little one, well done! :)
am'ti b
December 6, 2006 at 10:14 pmglad i checked one last time today, now i can return to bed happy because in two weeks i will be hangin’ with the little (big) guy. i am so excited!
Annika
December 6, 2006 at 10:29 pmOh my goodness, I’m in love, too! What a handsome guy you made.
Jessie
December 7, 2006 at 4:23 amThose eyes! So gorgeous! I can’t believe it’s been four months already.
Heather
December 7, 2006 at 5:57 amI can’ believe how big he is. My little girl is 2 months old and doesn’t weigh that much. Goodness. He is real cutie. I love the pic in the white towel.
Sadie
December 7, 2006 at 6:12 amWow, Anders is a house. Good job with that (well, I guess it’s really your rack I should say that to, but, yeah). He is gorgeous and contented-looking.
Also, not to alarm you but he might be some kind of infant genius – did you say he can turn the pages of the books you read him?? That’s mad skillz for a 4-month-old!
guinness girl
December 7, 2006 at 7:27 amSweet Jeebus, that kid is adorable. Thanks for sharing! (Why am I tempted to write “He’s a handsome little Focker”?)
Emily
December 7, 2006 at 7:27 amhe’s absolutely adorable. i am dying for asher to reach a little more interactive state… actually, scratch that – i just want him to stop screaming.
glad too that you’re doing ok with the new breastfeeding developments. how’s the nanny working out?
Donovan
December 7, 2006 at 7:49 amHe’s adorable. And yes, the time flies like you wouldn’t believe when they’re this age. If you blink too long, he’ll be walking!
I love the closeup pics of him, what camera did you use for those? Digital SLR? Please say some kind of Point & Shoot. My wife is convinced that she needs an SLR but looking at them makes my wallet sob incessently(wow, that’s a big word, did I even use it right?).
ms. sizzle
December 7, 2006 at 7:54 ami give that report an A+.
:) S
rebecca
December 7, 2006 at 8:37 amMaybe he’s not ready to be unswaddled yet? I remember all too well the terror of putting my baby down unswaddled the first few times. Gah! Scary!
Amanda
December 7, 2006 at 8:39 amHe is beautiful! I know that’s not a common adjective for a boy, but really, he is just beautiful! Those eyes get me every time. So glad you’re back, by the way! The internet is dull without you. :)
Lisa
December 7, 2006 at 8:56 ammy goodness, he is a handsome little buggar, isn’t he? *sheesh* those eyes! and thank you for the update – my own little bun has 2 more months of cooking left, so i love hearing from someone who’s been there, done that already…and seeing Anders gives me so much to look forward to!
Mysh
December 7, 2006 at 10:03 amOh My! He is so very handsome! :O) Thank you for sharing him with us.
nabbalicious
December 7, 2006 at 12:18 pmHe is just gorgeous! And I swear I’m not just saying that. The kid is going to be a lady killer.