All About Me at 4 Months

Isn't he a cutie??? Joseph had his 4 month doctor appointment this week and he weighs 14 lbs.,

3 ounces and is 25 1/2 inches long so he's gained over 2 lbs. and 2 inches the last couple months. He is eating about 6 ounces of formula every 3 hours during the daytime and will soon begin eating rice cereal. The doctor said that everything looks good developmentally and physically. He is holding his head up extremely well, can lift his head high when lying down, and can even stand on his feet. He can now roll over from stomach-to-back and back-to-stomach. He also can scoot himself all around and won't stay on a blanket in the floor. He can almost sit upright- He leans forward and holds himself up with his hands. The only issue that he is having is that he is a major spitter-upper, which the Dr. says is caused by reflux. He has been on an acid reducer for awhile but the Dr. increased the dosage since he has gained weight. Hopefully, this will get rid of the raspy sound in his voice caused by the reflux. Even though he spits up all the time, this does not stop him from smiling and even laughing out loud. He is the happiest baby ever! Whenever anyone looks at him and smiles, he will smile back. He also likes to coo. He is happy whether he is in his Bumbo seat, Exersaucer, swing, or on the floor. He is truly an easy baby, what I call an Angel baby. He is also a very good sleeper and sleeps through the night nearly every night, sometimes not waking up until 8:30. He is on a schedule and when it is naptime, I just lay him in his bed wide awake and he turns onto his side, grabs his blanket and goes to sleep. (This is something that Julia would NEVER do). One of Joseph's favorite pasttimes is pulling hair. He likes to grab big handfuls of Mommy and Sissy's hair. I'm sure this is just the beginning of how he will pester her. Today I think they had their first fight. Joseph was playing with a burp cloth and when Julia pulled it away from him, he started crying. He'll pay her back someday.