Well this is a new record. Ellis is one week away from 5 months old and I'm just getting his 4 month update posted. I will really try to do better...pinkie swear! I also promise to keep the 5 month updates out of this post...because boy has the kid done some fun stuff lately.
At the beginning of his fourth month, Ellis started laughing (mainly for nana) and turning from his back to his tummy. He also began handing out the smiles to his big brother. Cavin reads this as the answer he needed to the question: "can I drag the baby around the living room by his feet?" At first we would stop this before Cavin could start. Then one time we realized that Ellis was actually smiling while Cavin harassed him...so we let it continue until Ellis' bottom lip curls down, he yells, or the tears start flowing...which to be honest, rarely happen. Ellis is already proving to be a tough kid. And apparently this mom needs to prepare herself for some rough-housing.
In much more important sleep news, Ellis slept through the night 5 nights in a row this month! (This didn't last though....but is very exciting nonetheless because I know he is capable!) We are also working on a slow transition out of the swaddle due to one night when we looked to see him sleeping nose down in the crib mattress. He was very comfortable that way but gave his parents a slight heart attack in the moment. So we immediately made him sleep (which he didn't) the rest of the night without the swaddle. His startle reflex kept waking him up so we eventually compromised by swaddling him but leaving one arm out in the event he rolled himself over again (which he did...many more times).
Cavin got pretty involved in the Elmo shoot this month. In previous months we placed him in his room with some trains and he knew no different. This month he directed the shoot...I mean he is loaded with experience!
So I scanned out to give you an idea of what Mike was dealing with. Cavin, Toby, Ellis, the Elmo nose the prevents kids from balancing on the chair properly. It isn't an easy job!
Now for the stats:
Weight: 16 pounds, 7.5 ounces (90th percentile)
Height: 27.75 inches (100th percentile)
Head: 44cm (90th percentile)
Happy 4 month birthday Ellis!!
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