Thursday, April 12, 2012

4 Months

The last couple of days have been a little crazy. Yes,  it is all thanks to my sweet little 4 month old baby. I will admit that she isn't sweet all the time, she has her moments, especially over the last 2 days. Here is a quick overview of what it has been like and then some cute 4 month pictures!
I actually should back up a few weeks. As noted in my Tuesday Truths a couple weeks ago, Tori has been constipated. I think that her body needed to get used to the switch, because it is a HUGE change. Anyway, about every other day I was giving her an ounce of prune juice with an ounce  of water. It really helped. All of a sudden (on Tuesday) she started pooping like crazy! She pooped 3 times that day without prune juice. I will admit, I was totally excited! (I know, I'm weird.) He appetite also went down. She WAS eating 5 ounces ever 3-4 hours but all the sudden would eat 2 ounces ever 2-3hours. It was like she was a newborn again. UGH! I should note that she was still only waking up at once, but having to feed every 2-3 can get old. (I'm just glad I'm not breastfeeding.)
Wednesday rolls along and before Josh leaves for work Tori starts crying uncontrollably. We couldn't do anything to help her. She was also pulling at one of her ears. She also had a little poop with every diaper. So, my thoughts were "crap, another ear infection." We gave her tyelenol and finally got her to take a nap. I called my sister Wendi and she said that I should take her to the doctor even though I had a wellness check-up the next day. If she was sick then we needed to start medication. So, I made an appointment and GUESS WHAT!!! SHE WASN'T SICK! She had no ear infection, which was awesome because that means she has gone one whole month without one (YEA!).  However, we are teething. Therefore we found out why she isn't eating as good, why she is pooping out of control, and why she is in so much pain. The doctor said that it was on the cusp of coming through the gums. May I just say this, but teething is not fun (for me and Tori).
Come to today, we went back to the doctor for her wellness check up (which included 5 vaccinations, 4 of which were shots). Doctor Valenzuela said she was looking perfect (I didn't see her Wednesday because she was out of the office). So, now I am not only dealing with a teething baby but a cranky one because of the 4 shots. I'll be honest, I can tell she doesn't feel well because she slept most of the afternoon, which is not normal for her. I just thought I would add that she has had 4 outfit changes today due to explosions. I think I may have to do some laundry for her before Monday rolls around. Here are some pictures along with 4 month information.
Weight: 13 pounds 15 ounces
Height: 25.3 inches tall
(yep, she is tall and skinny)
Head Circumference: 16.75 inches
Eating: normally 5 ounces every 3-4 hours
Sleeping: Wakes up once in the nights. Takes 2-4 45 minute naps a day (she hates naps).
Loves to play on the ground and LOVES to laugh. She hates her car seat.
Used a new car seat today for the first time (one that sits her up more).

I consider this skirt her dancing skirt. She got it from one of my piano students.
One of her favorite things to do is eat her hands (even though I tell her not to because she has to play the piano when she gets older).
Can't pass up this cute face!
Tori with her new bunny named Sherbert. She LOVES it! (I bought it after Easter for 50% off.)
So serious!
      
One of Jack Jack... for good measure.

1 comment:

Danny & Alyssa Coon said...

okay so I'm pretty sure Radley is 12 pounds, we have his check up on Wednesday so we'll see exactly how much, but he is almost as big as Tori!!!