4 months old - november 29th, 2008

elias is now four months old. he went for his four month check-up and weighed in at 13 pounds 12 ounces. this puts him in the 25th percentile for weight. he was 24 inches long, which puts him in the 20th percentile. and his head measured 16 3/4 inches, putting him in the 60th percentile. so he has a small body but a huge brain! in month four elias continued to grow and develop. he smiles all the time, coos, makes all sorts of vocal noises, and has giggled. we took him to see the doctor a few times - for swollen lymph nodes and a weird colored throw-up. the throw-up led to an upper gi test that thankfully came back normal. in month four, elias also celebrated his first thanksgiving. as far as play time goes - he definitely loves to grab on to toys, and if he can he tries to put them in his mouth. he has begun to teeth, so there is a lot of drool and some discomfort every once in awhile. he has rolled from his back to his stomach and from his stomach to his back. sleeping and eating are still tricky, but elias is growing and developing. we're looking forward to his first christmas in month 5.