Four Months Old!!

Another month has come and gone, and this one brings BIG changes! The most noticeable difference to me is that he no longer acts or looks like a newborn. He is now aware of his surroundings, is very interactive, and is growing like crazy! Here's our baby at 4 months old:
And lets see what this big boy is up to these days:

• He weighs 11 pounds 11 ounces and is in the 3rd percentile for his age.
• He is 24.5 inches long and is in the 35th percentile for his age.
• He is sleeping in his crib in his very own room now! He sleeps for 7-8 hours at night, and has been able to put himself back to sleep if he wakes up in between.
• He still gets rice in every bottle and has been eating about 4 ounces every 3 hours.
• He still takes 2mL of Bactrum every day - it is a preventitive dose of antibiotic to avoid any kidney infections. He is also back on 1mL of Zantac for reflux.
• The hair on the left side of his head continues to fall out, but the rest is growing longer and thicker!
• He rolled from his tummy to his back 8 times one day, and has never done it since!
• From his back he can roll onto his side but hasn't made the complete flip yet.
• He is getting really good head control when sitting supported, and can lift it when he's on his tummy - but still hasn't figured out how to push his chest up with his hands.
• He really enjoys laying on his back and hitting & kicking the toys on his activity gym.
• He grasps his toys now, and has learned to bring them to his mouth.
• He's completely content chewing his fist and drooling for hours!
• He is down to only wanting his pacifier when he is so sleepy and ready for bed.
• He smiles when people talk to him, and laughs when Daddy tickles him!
• He is trying very hard to communicate, learning to make new sounds and use different tones all the time. Will he be a talker like Mommy? Or the quiet type like Daddy? We'll see!!!

At his 4 month Dr. Appt today, we were given the go ahead to start feeding him rice out of a bowl! She also said we could start fruits and vegetables whenever we're ready since his body is already used to the rice. They also gave us a list of things to work on with him since he's a little behind on development as a preemie. So, looks like we're going to be busy, which just means we'll have lots to write about!