4-month check-up

Silas had his 4-month check-up today. The appointment included more immunizations and the poor thing has been worn out from them this afternoon!

Silas is now 26 inches long, weighs 16lbs 15oz, and his head measures 43.2 cm. This means that he is in the 85-percentile for height and weight and 75-percentile for head measurement. He is such a BIG boy! The doctor noted that he's not fat or chubby--he is just a bigger child, in length and weight. Just the other day, we had to undo the first row of snaps on his Bumgenius diapers AND we had to loosen the straps on his car seat. The straps have now been loosened as much as possible--the next step is a new car seat!

As already mentioned, he had more immunizations today. The nurse was quick with them; by the time he started squalling, she was already giving him the second shot. In total, he had one oral immunization and 3 shots. He calmed down fairly quickly (his cries are so pitifully cute) and we've been home ever since.

He's had a rough afternoon. Courtney has been giving him Tylenol, but his reflux has been exceptionally worse today. He's just had a lot of gas and pain on top of the shots this morning, so he is crying quite a bit today (which is not typical for him). Nothing seems to be helping other than rocking him constantly. It's OK; if that's what he needs for now, that's what he will get!

Here he is, exhausted from a not-so-fun day. Sleeping on Daddy's pillow.