Brody's Four Month Checkup

We had a great four month checkup. Finally, an easier one! We did the weight check/length/head size thing and everything seemed to be improving.

Weight: 12.4 lbs (10%...yay!! Moving on up!)

Length: 25 3/4 inches (75%....are you kidding me...this is definitely my dad coming through!)

Head: 42 1/2 cm (55%...my sweet melon head! But we got cleared of craniosynostenosis for this checkup! A big head is a good sign. See I knew being top heavy had its benefits!!)

Next came the developmental questions...

How much is he eating?
3-4 ounces every 3 hours. Occasionally a 5 ounce bottle if he's starving!

Is he rolling over yet?
Yes, onto his stomach but not the front to back. Which he could see for himself, because the boy would not stop moving. He tore the paper to shreds on the table thats he lays on.

Is he babbling?
Yes, when his hands aren't in his mouth.

Then came the physical exam.
Eyes, check! Throat, check! Reflexes, check! Ears, right ear, check, Left...not so much. Ear infection and another round of antibiotics. He also put us back on Acuhist for his congestion.

Overall it was a good checkup. When doc checked the left ear, blood curdling shrieks came out of that sweet boys mouth. He must have hit a tender spot. The nurse came into give him his shots and he was still screaming. He screamed for about thirty minutes and finally they let me give him a bottle. If you remember an earlier post, at two months he threw up his roto vac after a bottle so they would not let me feed him until well after all his vacs. He crashed out after half a mile. All in all, I consider it a SUCCESS! Good job Brody!!