Nathan saw the pediatrician for his 4 month check-up on Saturday. He got a clean bill of health. He is doing all the things he's expected to do for his age and is a healthy little guy. He did get another round of immunizations which was not for for Mom, but I was thankful Steve was able to come with me for moral support. Nathan did fine with it all, I think it's harder for the parents than it is for the baby. He did cry, but I fed him right away, so he quickly calmed down and forgot all about it fairly quickly. After he got his shots, he was really sleepy and took a good nap, but later it the day he was quite fussy. I don't think he was feeling very well, so we gave him some tylenol as directed by his doctor and that seemed to help a lot. So, here are his stats: 17 lbs. 8 oz (91%) and 26.75 inches (95%) long. He is definitely growing really well!
One thing we have been having a hard time with is Nathan's sleep. He is definitely not the best sleeper. He has his good nights, but then he has some not so good nights. The pediatrician gave us some pointers to try to help the situation. She suggested letting him cry it out for a little while as long as we know he is not hungry. It actually seems to be working, but we have to be willing to stick it out through his crying which is not easy. Usually, he will fall asleep within 15-20 minutes which is really pretty good, but it feels like so much longer when you want to pick him up and comfort him. I think it will get easier if we stick with it, or at least I am hoping it will get easier.
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