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Hastings 4 month Checkup!

Yesterday Hasting went to the doctor for his 4 month checkup!! My word, where has the time gone? I feel like it was just yesterday that we were bringing our baby boy home from the hospital!

Hasting isn't quite 4 months old, but he's close enough, so we did everything that was needed to be done!

I decided this time to not bring him inside in his carseat, but instead carry him. I usually have someone go with me to help, but no one was able to go this time, and it's a LOT easier on me to just carry Hasting... plus he is a ton more happy because he isn't confined in his seat.

He was a tad bit cranky when we got there because it was right in the middle of his nap time. After his weight and measurements were taken he fell asleep in my arms forward facing out!!!

Here are the specs of Hastings appointment yesterday:

Hasting now weighs 15 pounds & 8 ounces. He is in the 64th percentile for his weight.

He is now 26 inches long, & is in the 86th percentile for his height! If he continues to grow in length this fast he is going to be a TALL boy!

Dr. Walker is starting Hasting on cereal because he is a major HOG. he explained that normally once babies hit that 13 pound mark it is recommended to start them on cereal. I have came to conclusion that Hasting just came out of a growth spurt. For about a week solid Hasting was wanting to eat 7 1/2 to 8 ounces about every 2 hours... Holy cow right?! The past 2 days he has actually slowed back down & will take between 6 to 7 ounces about every 3 to 4 hours. Dr. Walker wants to get Hasting on cereal twice a day, about 3 tablespoons each time. Once he gets used to the spoon and is 6 months old he wants to introduce stage 1 foods, or in my case home made pureed foods!

He also received 2 shots yesterday, and had one to take orally. The first time he had to get shots he did really well and didnt seem bothered too bad by them. He cried for less than 2 minutes and was content (minus the fact he had to get back in his carseat). This time he screamed his little lungs off and cried for probably a good 10 minutes. His left leg bled really bad & even ran down his leg :( he fought the nurse when she was giving his shots too. I think a lot of it had to do with the fact that he was really tired. After all I did have to wake him after he had literally just fell asleep so that he could get his shots.

We go back to the doctor again when Hasting is almost 6 months old, on June 11th. I love going to the doctor and seeing his progression, but hate to see him grow so quickly :(



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