Happy 4 month Edison!! (On Sept. 11)

Age: My baby is four months old! He's starting to look less & less like a baby & more like a little man.

Weight & height: we are going to the doc tomorrow but my guess for weight is around 15lbs.

Clothing: I've been taking some of his 3-6 month onesies out of his drawer now & placing them into his storage bucket. He's still fitting 6 month stuff really well & his 9 month stash looks good. I'm probably going to add some 9 month items to his drawer by the end of September. I'm currently working on accumulating his 12 month wardrobe. I LOVE his overalls, they're the most adorable thing on him.

Newest Likes:
• rolling over
* his ergo cocoon
* "talking"
* laughing
* grabbing faces
* eating noses
* sticking his tongue out
* blowing bubbles
* grabbing everything to put in his mouth (still mastering the stretch to reach for things)
* laying down to play
* being walked around & shown new "scenery"

Dislikes:
• gas
* teething (don't we all)
* still dislikes the car but a little less hatred than the previous month
* being put down
* when mommy sneezes

Development:
• holds his head up so well
• smiles really big & is starting to laugh/giggle too
• rolls over (so exciting!!)
• grabs things & holds onto them or puts them into his mouth
• drools all over himself
• leans forward
• "crawls" up your shoulder when you hold him
• more of a screaming type cry when he gets hysterical

All the above still apply, not sure what's really new other than he actually giggles now. He grabs & is starting to reach for things to bring to his mouth. He's starting to sleep at night a little longer now that we're starting a routine & have him swaddled in his cocoon.

Hows mom doing?: I'm much more confident in myself as a mother to my Edi. He's the best little guy and I love him more than I could have ever imagined. I'm thrilled to be going to the doctor again tomorrow with my list of questions to hopefully get answers for Edison. His spit ups are less but I'm noticing he's spitting up & chocking on it & swallowing it back down again (gross!) all day long. So I think she must be able to help with that.

Lately I've been really bummed out about my weight. I've gained back some after Edison's birth and my initial weight loss was amazing but feels less of an accomplishment. I got cravings & lack of sleep & exhaustion & all those excuses have set in & I'm back up on the scale. I very much want my next pregnancy to be as healthy as possible (no, NOT currently trying) so I MUST loose weight to accomplish that goal. It's really eating me up inside which is causing more stress & anxiety over the issue & so I eat more & the cycle continues. I very much want to be completely gluten free for life & so that's the continued goal I'm striving for. Hoping to start boot camp in October.

Well, Edi is finally asleep & it's time to get him in bed. Until next time. I'll leave you with some really cute Edison pictures!
N.