4 Month Update

Another trip to the doctor brought about the same question we always seem to be answering with Jamey: "Is he always like this?  Playing around and smiling?"  Actually, he was a little more serious this visit, but once we got him stripped down to his diaper to be checked out, and laying on his belly on the little bench for the patient, he was busy squirming around and tearing up the paper that they lay down over the bench to prevent the spreading of germs.  Once on his back, the doctor noted his new favorite game when on his back.  He lifts up his legs, curling them a little so he can stare at his feet for a second, and then in a swift motion, he slams them back to the ground.  Then he begins again.  (I have in fact heard him play this game in his crib when I am downstairs.  I sometimes think that he has hit something or that something has fallen, but no, it is just Jamey.)

Of course, he got his new measurements too, and this time around, he is perfectly proportional at the 90th percentile.  His weight is now 17 lb. 1 oz., his height 26 inches, and his head 17.5 cm.  Apparently when I was in last week and they said he was 17 lb. 5 oz., something was off.  He showed off all his newer skills from holding up his own weight to trying to sit up, to sticking everything in his mouth.  

It was also time for another 4 shots, but he went through like a trooper.  I stood over him and held his arms down.  Looking in my eyes, he started out with a smile, which went to serious mode.  By the time she was doing the 3rd shot, his smile had turned completely upside down to what I call "the sad face".  This is the super-frown that he puts on just before he lets out a loud, prolonged cry.  So he let that out, and then we were done.  The nurse was shocked because he immediately stopped crying and didn't start up again, as I got him dressed.  Glenn and I also got a shot, to make Jamey feel good... and also to prevent the flu.

The biggest news is that Jamey gets to start trying rice cereal now.  Don't worry-- as soon as we try it, it will be on the blog!

Mommy Tunes

Often when Jamey and I are doing things up in my bedroom, I will prop Jamey up on my pillow, turn on the radio (and the fan for Jamey of course) and give him a toy to play with.  Whatever song is on, I try to insert Jamey's name into it, and of course I am always singing-- much like when I was pregnant.  Mommy's hits include, "When you Love a Jamey" by Bryan Adams, "Push It" featuring the line "Ooh, Jamey Jamey, Jamey Jamey" by Salt N Peppa, and the most recent addition to the songs: "Irreplacable" by Beyonce.  

Of course, I haven't found a way to insert Jamey's name into Beyonce's tune, but he seems to love the song nonetheless.  It is the latest thing to make him stop crying and smile.  Or maybe it is less the singing and the "eloquent" words of the song, and more the Mommy rendition complete with hand movements and dancing.   

Sleep Update

Last time I wrote I told about the troubles we have been having with Jamey's sleep training.  I am happy to say that Jamey is doing great with his sleeping.  At night, he has no problems.  He goes down, cries for a few minutes, and then falls asleep.  He sleeps through the night, wakes at 5 for a quick 15 minute feeding, and then goes back down for another 3 hours.

The daytime?  That is another story.  As I think I wrote before, Jamey only likes to nap for 30 minutes.  He has gotten really good at laying in his crib, crying for a minute or two, and then giving in to the lulling song of his "Ocean Wonders" aquarium.  Then, like clockwork, he wakes up after half an hour.  

I asked the doctor about this and she told me that because he is so healthy, it is quite possible that he is just a "cat-napper".  He takes little naps now and then.  Ah well!  Not exactly what I was hoping for, but at least now I don't have to let him lay there and cry and cry for an hour.

Oh, and speaking of "Ocean Wonders", we know for sure that Jamey loves it.  One morning, we woke up to find the Ocean Wonders music on.  Now, the time only goes for 18 minutes and it shuts off, and neither of us had turned it on.  Hmm....

So I got up out of bed to check the situation.  I peeked through the crack in the door, and saw Jamey laying in his crib facing the aquarium.  It wasn't on, and then with a swift kick of his leg, I watched him strike the button on the front that turns it on.