Weight/Length- At four months, Deacon Matthew is 25 inches and
14 pounds 9 ounces
Eating- Deacon eats every three hours during the day and cluster
feeds right before he goes down. I would say he feeds 6-7 times a day. He is
still on mommy’s milk exclusively. I have been tempted to introduce solids in
hope of making him sleep better through the night again, but I’m still holding
off. I may cave- we will see.
Bedtime/Awake- Our once great sleeper has hit the four month
sleep regression in stride. He is up at least once a night- usually around 3
am. This has been hard in the midst of my busy season, but I am just trying to
take each day at a time- really cherishing the sweet moments I get to have with
him. Our little man wakes up to start his day around 7 and usually goes down
around 7 to 7:30. As for naps, Deacon is pretty predictable. He takes 3 short
cap naps in the morning and then takes a long 3 hour one usually from 2-5.
Diapers- He is in 1’s or 2’s. We are finishing up our 1’s as we
speak.
Clothes- Deacon is in 3 months or 3-6 months.
Dislikes- Deacon has had a cold and does not enjoy the nose
sucker. He moves his head to make it extra difficult for his mommy. Deacon does
not like tummy time, but we are working on this. I have seen him start to enjoy
it in the past couple weeks. I have my fingers crossed!
Likes- Deacon loves to suck on his hands and play with toys that
rattle. He is very interactive these days and loves to cooo and oooo. He loves
to watch what others are doing and be in the midst of chaos. We have found that
the more stimulation for him while he is awake- the better. It makes for longer
naps in the afternoon. Bath time is the best and always a joy! He is a pacifier
baby just like Noah. He also loves to be worn- he is in the baby b’jorn a LOT!
Favorite memories of the month- Deacon started consistently rolling
from tummy to back around 3.5 months. He could do it before, but it was hit or
miss. It is so much fun to watch as his motor skills develop. He is good at holding things- and I am able to
now carry him on my hip.
He has started to make noises that sound like mumumumumum, and
it is awesome. I know it’s not intentional, but I look forward to when mama and
dada to come out of his mouth. I don’t have a favorite memory of the month. The
best thing lately has been watching Noah truly love on his little brother and
Deacon light up while Noah holds him. It’s incredible and amazing. I am just so
grateful!
