Two nights ago I put Cameron back down to sleep in his crib after the middle of the night feeding. His head was on the left side of the crib (I know this because of the direction I was facing in the chair when feeding him.).
Well, when I went to get him in the morning, his head was on the right: a complete 180 degree rotation from where I left him. Odd, I thought. Maybe Chris came down in the early morning hours, picked him up, and put him back down the other way? And I slept through all of it? Or maybe, just maybe, he moved himself???
I asked Chris about it in the morning, and he said no, he hadn't come down. And he said that I must be mistaken, there was no way that Cam spun himself 180 degrees. He was totally convinced that I had forgotten which way I laid him down.
But then last night, Chris went to put the pacifier back in Cam's mouth, and Cam was rotated 90 degrees. Now, we never lay him down in that direction (along the width of the crib instead of the length, so his head and feet are both touching the bumpers). Chris realized that I must have been right. Ha! I knew I wasn't crazy.
And eeek...this sounds like the beginnings of mobility!
February 10, 2010
February 8, 2010
4 months!
We took Cameron to his 4 month well-baby check up today. The pedi was very pleased with his growth; he's tracking all his curves perfectly. At 16 lb 9 oz, he's still in the 85th percentile for weight (I guess his clothes contributed to the higher weight at BB&B); at 25.25 inches, he's still in the 75th percentile for height; and I don't remember the circumference of his head now, but he's still in the 90th percentile there!
He had to get two shots, one in each thigh. Poor guy! I'm just thankful he's too young to associate the doctor's office with needles. :o/
I tried to get him to crack a smile for the camera, but I got shut down.
He had to get two shots, one in each thigh. Poor guy! I'm just thankful he's too young to associate the doctor's office with needles. :o/
I tried to get him to crack a smile for the camera, but I got shut down.
February 4, 2010
Bumbo, baby, bumbo
Cameron finally has the head/neck control that he needs to start using his Bumbo. I think he likes being able to sit up and watch what's going on around him.
He was a little unsure at first...
...but he's enjoying it more each day!
He was a little unsure at first......but he's enjoying it more each day!Coordination
I've noticed that Cameron is much more coordinated these days. Not in his clothing choices (obviously...who thought that that bib coordinates with that sleeper??), but in his hand-to-mouth skills.
There's still the occasional whack to the forehead with the object he's holding, but for the most part, he can get the object in his mouth and chew on it. See?
There's still the occasional whack to the forehead with the object he's holding, but for the most part, he can get the object in his mouth and chew on it. See?
February 2, 2010
Scales and sleeping
Cameron heard that he was supposed to have a growth spurt around 3 months, and he really took it seriously. He did some major growing!
I can tell he's taller by the way he fits on the changing pad, and in his car seat and swing. And I know he's heavier! But I didn't know how much heavier until Sunday when we took a little trip to Bed, Bath & Beyond.
We don't own a scale, you see. So I figured we could go there and borrow one for just a few minutes. :) I weighed myself, then Chris handed Cameron to me and we calculated the difference. He's now weighing in at 17.4 pounds. Chunky monkey! (Not quite 4 months old and already more than doubled his birthweight.)
This means that he should no longer be sleeping in the bassinet insert of the Pack N Play that we have set up in our bedroom, as the weight limit for that is 15 pounds. So, rather than take the insert out and have him sleep in the main part of the Pack N Play, I decided to finally make the transition and have him sleep in the crib in his room instead.
He's been napping there very well during the day, and spends the first stint of sleep there each night, so I was hopeful that he'd be comfortable enough to spend the whole night there. And he did very well! He's still not sleeping through the night, but he didn't wake up any more than usual.
It does mean that I become more alert and have a tougher time falling back asleep after checking on him or feeding him, however. Making a trip downstairs and sitting in a chair is far different than just going to the foot of our bed. But I think it's a good thing in the long run.
I can tell he's taller by the way he fits on the changing pad, and in his car seat and swing. And I know he's heavier! But I didn't know how much heavier until Sunday when we took a little trip to Bed, Bath & Beyond.
We don't own a scale, you see. So I figured we could go there and borrow one for just a few minutes. :) I weighed myself, then Chris handed Cameron to me and we calculated the difference. He's now weighing in at 17.4 pounds. Chunky monkey! (Not quite 4 months old and already more than doubled his birthweight.)
This means that he should no longer be sleeping in the bassinet insert of the Pack N Play that we have set up in our bedroom, as the weight limit for that is 15 pounds. So, rather than take the insert out and have him sleep in the main part of the Pack N Play, I decided to finally make the transition and have him sleep in the crib in his room instead.
He's been napping there very well during the day, and spends the first stint of sleep there each night, so I was hopeful that he'd be comfortable enough to spend the whole night there. And he did very well! He's still not sleeping through the night, but he didn't wake up any more than usual.
It does mean that I become more alert and have a tougher time falling back asleep after checking on him or feeding him, however. Making a trip downstairs and sitting in a chair is far different than just going to the foot of our bed. But I think it's a good thing in the long run.
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