Caedmon's 4-Month Check-Up

Caedmon turned 4 months on Christmas Day and a little less than 2 weeks from then, today, marked his 4-month check-up. (What a joy it is to only go to the pediatrician's office every 2 months instead of every 2 days. Oh how I remember those days.)

I am happy to announce that Caedmon is now in the 88th percentile for weight, 90th percentile for length (imagine that), and 75th percentile for head circumference:

• Weight: 17 pounds, 5.5 ounces
• Length: 26.5 inches
• Head Circumference: 43.6 centimeters

And as is routine for the 4-month check-up, Caed had to get 5 more vaccinations -- 1 oral and 4 combined into 2. Aside from the initial shriek though, C did really well and is now sleeping soundly in his crib allowing his baby Tylenol to do its thing.

A couple fun things we discovered at this visit is that we can begin to give Caedmon solids anytime between now and 6 months. (Some of the books say this, but others say not to start until 6 months to prevent your child from developing allergies. The pediatrician said that the American Academy of Pediatrics says that it's fine to incorporate them into the diet anywhere from 4 to 6 months.) So, I think we're going to try it. We'll probably wait until I can get my hands on the Baby Wise II book, which I've heard helps you begin using the transition into solids as a way to help baby gradually get on your breakfast, lunch, dinner schedule. We'll see how it goes. I'll keep you posted (ha, no pun intended).

And then, just as we were leaving, we discovered that Caedmon already likes cherry lollipops. On the way out of the doctor's office, Caedmon reached for "Brad's" lollipop and managed to get his lips around it. Before we knew it, he had cherry lollipop smeared on the top of his lip and had a big grin on his face. (We'll have to wait for a little bit longer before we make this a regular routine, buddy, sorry.)

Where Has the Time Gone ...

Oh my gosh, it's been almost a month since I've added a new post and that's certainly not because we haven't had anything to talk about. Since my last post on October 3, we've had to pack up our house on Wilderness, move everything to Brad's office, take 1/4 of that stuff to our new duplex on Wade Avenue, stay at hotel Lizotte for 4 days, unpack and settle in at the new duplex, and through it all, watch little Caed grow and grow and grow! What a month it's been, but I'm happy to say that we made it through! I have lots of pictures to share, but I don't have a way to transfer the pics to my computer right now, so they'll have to come at a later date.

Other news ...

We took Caedmon in for his 2-month check-up yesterday. (I can't believe he's 2 months already, where does the time go! He's smiling a lot these days, couing and moving his arms and legs all over the place. He even loves the bouncer seat now and will hit the little rings in front of him for quite a while.) Anyway, at his appointment, we discovered that Caed now weighs 13 pounds and is 24 inches long! He's in the 70+ percentile for weight, length and head size :). That's our boy! What a difference a month makes! And unfortunately, he also had to get 4 shots and an oral immunization, but he did really well after the initial scream and 2 doses of Tylenol. Cherry flavored Tylenol was a genius idea ... Caed loves it!

We also decided to take a visit to Charlotte this weekend and even after Caed's shots, he did really well in the car. (This was actually his first long car trip.) He slept the majority of the way to Greensboro and then was able to meet his uncle Glenn, aunt Christina, and cousins Cyrus (3) and Lucia (6 months). Lucia was so happy to meet Caedmon that she even puked up her grape applesauce on Caedmon's carseat. What great visions of the fun they'll have as they get older :P. Now that we're in Charlotte, Caed will be able to see his other cousins again tonight when they're all dressed up for Halloween. If we're lucky, aunt Michelle may be able to find Ryan's old superman costume and Caed will be able to dress up as superman for Halloween. If she finds it, we'll definitely post the pictures.

Caed Visits ARS

Caedmon got to visit his daddy at work yesterday bearing Chick-fil-a. Prior to our 1 month check-up at the pediatrician's office (obviously it hasn't been a month since we've been to the doctor, but this was Caed's 1 month mark), we decided to bring lunch to Brad at his office so that the ARS guys could meet Caed, and so that we could get out of the house for a bit longer. Roger was especially happy to see Caed wide awake and alert. The other two times he'd seem him at church, Caed had always been asleep. Thankfully, even as Caed was wide awake, he was a very calm and happy baby. (I think we're turning another corner.) Last week at this time, if we would have tried this, he would have either slept through the entire outting or cried. There is hope in sight!!

Caedmon even enjoyed some time at daddy's desk and helped out with a few calls.

At the doctor's office, we were pleasantly surprised to learn that Caedmon is now 9 pounds, 7.5 ounces and is in the 50th percentile for weight and 85 percentile for length. Caed, however, was not too thrilled to find out that he had to get his second Hep B shot and at the prick of the needle, he let us know. Poor guy ... we'll definitely have to prepare him for his 2-month visit, which will include 4 more shots -- 2 in each leg. Ouch!

Happy 2 Weeks Caed!

Caed is 2 weeks old today ... well, it will be official in exactly 10 more minutes. And what a lucky guy he is, he got to spend the entire morning at the pediatricians office for his 2-week check-up and weight check. Although he lost 11% of his weight the first week of his life, he has gradually gained the majority of it back. He weighted in at 8 pounds, 6 oz. today, only down 1 oz. from his birth weight. That puts him in the 45 percentile for his weight, but measuring in at 21 3/4 inches, he's in the 80 percentile for his length. (We certainly know who this long and slendor guy's daddy is :).

On another note, we took Caed for his first walk in the stroller last night, and boy does he really dig the outdoors. Brad found this out last week when he had to pace up and down the driveway at 3am to quiet him down, but to see him captivated in his stroller -- head cocked upward so that he could see ahead of him and up at the sky -- was really neat. We're going to try and make this a nightly routine.