Practically a Gentleman

That Nicholas...he just keeps growing and going! Would you believe that he turned four months old this past Wednesday? Neither can I...and yet, I have to admit that I can't really remember much of the days when he was an itty bitty baby. In some ways, this is pretty good - those first few weeks were hard on both of us. I'm glad I managed to get a few blog entries out about it, though, so I can remember something when the mood strikes me.

All that aside, he's made some great leaps this month. For instance, he now assists us when we put on his clothes. He'll lift his head up so we can put his shirts over his head and he'll help as best as he can with putting his arms through his sleeves. He now has discovered that standing up (with assistance) is just more fun than a barrel of monkeys. He also loves to laugh, give kisses and smile. He's just a genuine little person at this point!

As far as his actual growth, he's still a slight fellow. He still fits best in 3 month size pants and shirts, though he's graduated to 3 to 6 months in onesies footed sleepers (they're pretty big on him, but they're long enough!). And, to think I didn't think he'd even be in 3 month size clothing for more than a couple of weeks. I still love that he's a small little guy, though...I have to admit it!

All in all, Nicholas had a "decent" birthday. I can't say it was fabulous because he wasn't feeling so great. Sadly, it seems after a week of the "formula made of gold" that it isn't much better than the cheaper stuff. Can you say bummer? Perhaps as time goes on, it will go back to being good as it was in the first three days when we tried it and again the first few days of this trial. I'm kind of kicking myself for buying enough for a month now, though since we could have spent that money in other ways. Oh well. You live you learn, I guess...and there is still a possibility, I suppose, that it will start behaving.

For now, though, we're not so impressed after a longer feeding experience. He's still having gas and now has an added complication - constipation. The poor little guy! On the bright side, his waste products look more like what they said they should...i.e., seedy. I'll spare you any further details. It's hard as many other new parents (and perhaps some seasoned ones) can attest to remember that baby poo is not something that the masses wish to discuss on a regular basis. It seems that Mark and I discuss it often, though. :)

In other exciting Nicholas news, we received his Halloween costume in the mail the other day. Oooh, it's cute! You're going to love it when I finally post the pictures on his website.

Update on 10/06/07 - It looks like I never published this so I'm doing it now! :)