Time flies...

4 Months Old!



Can you believe it, he's four months old?! We had his four month checkup this past week which also included those blasted shots (more on those later). He now weighs 15lbs 14oz and is 26in long! Such a big, growing boy! As usual, he was charming and flirted with his doctor. The baby who fusses after about 5 minutes of tummy time acted like he was a tummy time PRO and just smiled at the doctor and pushed himself up while looking all around as if to say, "see, my mom lies, I really do like tummy time!" He laughed for her when she felt his belly and never once fussed while she examined him. He got a partially clean bill of health....




SOOO much to play with on this thing....



Kemper has a raging case of eczema. We thought it was just a few patches on his knee and elbow, but after a rash spread over his entire belly and around his neck (we thought heat rash), Dr. Fenton informed us it is yet another type of eczema. Poor little fella. It looks painful, but for now, we can't tell that it's bothering him. Most likely he'll outgrow this by school age but for now, we have to keep his skin extra moisturized and watch for flare ups. The lotion she recommended, yeah, basically like slathering him with Vaseline. Poor guy looks like he's greased up and ready for some serious sun bathing.



Baby bum...



On the topic of sleep, our great nighttime sleeper has suddenly done an about face. Waking up multiple times a night, sometimes for just his pacifier, other times fussing until you feed him. When I feed him, he eats for less than 2 minutes before falling soundly back asleep. So, this week, I'm off in search of sleep solutions to get him back into a good night routine. Most people who know me know that, a) I am NOT a morning person and, b) I REALLY need my sleep in order to function like a human being. Unfortunately, I've gotten into the habit of napping in the mornings while Kemper does. Needless to say, one day (probably in the near future), this habit will not serve me well.




Standing by himself

Ok, the shots. Three of them, two in one leg and the worst (according to the nurse) in the other leg. He took it like a CHAMP! The nurse gave him the bad one first, and his eyes got as big as saucers and he cried but before she had even started the other leg, he wasn't crying anymore! She gave him his last two, he cried, but by the time she moved out of the way and I went to pick him up, he had stopped crying but was keeping his eye on the nurse to make sure she didn't come at him with any other needles.

You talkin' bout me?!

Kemper often times spends the afternoon or evening with Grandma Rita, but this week, he got a real treat! One night while I was at VBS, Kemper spend the evening getting spoiled by Aunt Neci. Then, he got to spend Saturday evening with Uncle Allen and Aunt Tori and I think they all had a great time. I hear Uncle Allen let Kemper watch the Yankees with him and then there was a little golf talk. And, rumor has it that Aunt Tori cuddled Kemper so great after his bottle that he took a little nap on her shoulder (shh, don't tell Kemper though, I'm sure it was a total accident and he didn't really MEAN to fall asleep).

Takin' after Daddy already....

Goofin' off with Pops