Locke had his 4 month visit with the pediatrician yesterday. He weighed in at 12lbs 8oz, almost 4.5 lbs heavier than he was 2 months ago. He was 24 inches long (2.25 inch increase) and his head circumference went up to 40.5 cm from 37. On the growth chart my pediatrician uses, he was in the 15th, 4oth, and 15th percentiles, respectively. (I have to specify that he only hits those marks on my pediatrician's growth chart...apparently there's more than one chart out there, because I plotted him on another chart with these stats and got <5, 10-15, and <5.)
He also got 2 shots, and I'm happy to say he took them like a champ. He just looked startled after the first one. After the second one he got all red and started shrieking, but as soon as I was able to scoop him up off the table and hold him, he quieted right down. He was totally chill by the time we were back in the waiting room to set up our 6 month appointment, and other than sleeping longer during his naps, they really didn't seem to affect him at all. Go Locke!!
Also, it's too early to say whether this is a permanent change, but the last 2 nights he dropped his 1-2am feeding. He has slept about 5 straight hours before waking up to be fed both nights. Very cautiously optimistic. :)
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