Month 4

June 3, 2011

Weight: 15 lbs  

Length: 26.25 inches

Hair Color: Light brown with a tint of red in the sun

Eye Color:  Blue

Dominant Hand:  Undetermined

Diaper size: Size 2

Clothes size: 3-6 month, 6 month, some 6-9 month

New Favorite Things:  tummy time, bouncing in the jumper, standing with assistance, power naps, sitting in Bumpo, gagging himself with his fingers, pterodactyl calls (breathing in and making high pitch noises), sucking on bottom lip

Learning to Love: nap time, loud noises (including dogs barking)

Favorite Toy:  Wiggle Worm Gym and Lil’ Buddy Blanket

Favorite Songs: Head and Shoulders, Lord’s Army, If you’re happy and you know it…, Itsy bitsy spider

Happiest time of the day: after eating

Grumpiest time of day: when I delay his nap time because of errands or friends

Milestones: smiling in response to conversations, slight giggles when being tickled, rolling onto sides, rotating 360 degrees on back, holding head up 90 degrees when placed on tummy

Parental Milestones: consistently cooking dinner, being productive around the house

Month of Firsts:

Swam in a pool

Took a nap on the beach

Attended a wedding (Tim and Shelby Paulsen)

Grabbed foot and put in mouth, unassisted

Played with his cousins

Cheered on Dad at championship softball game

Nap in crib at Grammie’s house

Dipped feet in the Pacific Ocean

Tim and Shelby Paulsen      May 20, 2011

Callen, Siena and Avery

Siena, Callen, and Avery

Swimming at SLO Swim Club

Napping at Avila

Miller Home on the side of the barn

Daily Routine (so far):

Same as last month: Eat, Wake, Sleep with about 3-4 naps during the day and 5-7 feedings

50/50 whether both arms are swaddled during sleep times

Goals for next month:

~ Break Callen’s habit of waking up at 5am to play and eat

~ Train him to sleep 12 hours at night with only one feeding

~ Start teaching him simple ASL signs to communicate: milk, diaper change, bed, more, bath (however, not expecting him to communicate back for several more months)

~ Decide whether to use cloth or disposable diapers (our stash from the diaper derby is running low)