4 months

We just got back from Cooper's 4 month doctor's visit. He turned 4 months on Friday, but today was the fun/not so fun day to get to go to the doctor. I always look forward to the doctor while also hating them as well. I get to find out how much he weighs, how long, and also I get all my questions answered. But on the other hand, he gets his 4 month shots which of course is awful! Anyways, here are his stats from the visit.

Weight : 16 pounds 10 ounces
Length: 26 inches
Head: 42

Dr. Greer says that we can start him on rice cereal, and then after a week or so we can start him on Stage 1 baby food! I wasn't expecting the baby food until 6 months so that was a big surprise. He thinks Cooper is growing great and will probably be sitting on his own by 6months and probably crawling by 8 or 9 months. Right now Cooper is sleeping very soundly because his shots wore him out! I've never heard him scream like that. I started crying and quickly did the mommy thing and nurse him. I love nursing, because it will pretty much calm him down whenever I need to. The poor baby was all splotchy from crying so hard. I just kept having to remind myself that shots are for the best.

Here are some things that Cooper is doing at 4 months:

He sleeps 8 to 9 hours at night, wakes up to nurse, and then goes back to sleep for an hour or two.
He hates to takes naps, but still really needs them.
When he gets sleepy he rubs his eyes until they are all red. We say that he is starting to rub his eyebrows off!
He is making all kinds of sounds. He makes one sound right now that sounds like momma. Or course he doesn't know he is doing, but I like to think he does! :) He also makes a sound that sounds just like "Hi". It is so funny to hear him say it.
He can grab his toys and bring them to his mouth.
He loves to chew on his hands. So much so that he gags himself on his fingers. Hopefully he will grow out of that one soon.
He can roll from his back to his belly and from his belly to his back. He doesn't do either very often, but he can!
He likes to try to sit up by himself, and likes to stand.
He loves to look at the baby in the mirror and just talk to him.

Anyways, that's all I can think of right now. Can't wait to see what happens in the next couple of months.