hey doc

We waited quite a chunk of time for KC's four month appointment since we just got into the new insurance system here at Georgetown.  At four months plus two weeks he weighed in at 17 pounds 3 ounces and 26.5 inches which are both around 79th percentile. Our new doc said he must have "read the textbook" and everything was proportionate and on track.  She commented on how he was a pretty mellow little one and that is so true.  He had three shots and a drink to take, and he hardly seemed to notice the first shot... then had a wince for the second... and as I just kept talking to him...his fourth shot he squealed (much less than he would for just being peeved he had to be in his car seat) like he was mad, but that was the end of it.  No crying really... That chill little guy does surprise me sometimes...

The doctor said that he seemed ready to go for some "playful" solids... This is just the time to get them used to the sensations and the swallowing, etc.  So we headed straight for the grocery for some oats... The doctor also suggested skipping the rice since it constipates.  I dug out my hand pump and as he nursed I collected some milk to mix with the oats (I can handle pumping with that little hand pump, but I'm still aiming to avoid that electric pump if at all possible this time around!  We'll see since I have 7 more months until whole milk is on the horizon)

The milky oats really seemed to go over well. He was his calm smiley self most of the time and thought we were pretty funny for making lip smacks at him.  He sorta got the hang of munching at the spoon and probably gobbled more than half... the other half was all over his puppy bib that Aiden had found for him to use.

He made Aiden laugh by trying to devour his hands whenever the spoon wasn't available.  Most of the time he just wanted to lean over and grab his little toes.  I think the bumbo was the perfect seat for a first bite.