It is a blessing seeing how well Daniel is growing and developing. At his 4-month visit (on 9/13/10), he weighed 17 lbs 1 oz and measured 26 inches long. His doctor was pleased with his progress and gave us the green light to start him on solids. Daniel seems to enjoy what we've fed him so far. So far he's eaten rice cereal, bananas, and sweet peas.
Daniel is at such a fun stage right now. He loves playing in his bebePOD which is a supported sitter. Various toys can be attached and Daniel loves hitting them to make them spin. His favorite game though is playing peek-a-boo with me which always elicits a big smile after I uncover my eyes.
He's also using his improved hand-eye coordination to try to hold his own bottle. A really cute thing he does is try to hold his bottle with one hand and then sneak his other hand into his mouth so that he's sucking his bottle and thumb at the same time. It makes a mess everywhere but it's hard to get upset when he smiles up at you with those big brown eyes.
It also appears that Daniel has started teething. He normally is such an easygoing baby and doesn't cry much other than to be fed or walked around the room. But for the past week or two, he has been a little fussier at nights where it seems nothing can console him. I can already see some white specs along his bottom gum-line so we may start to see them poke through any day now.
Another thing I love about Daniel right now is how much he loves to talk. It takes him a little bit to get him warmed up to other people, but if you can get him to laugh or smile, he'll start talking. He'll keep going and going if you respond. He definitely enjoys carrying conversations.
Last night, Daniel rolled over from his back to his tummy for the first time! In fact, he did it a few more times much to the delight of a very proud father. My little man is growing up!
His first attempt caught me by surprise. I laid him on his play-mat and before I knew it, he flipped completely over with his left arm still tucked underneath his tummy. He struggled a little bit to free his arm so I lifted him slightly so he could complete the maneuver. I was so excited that I could hardly contain myself.
But if Daniel is anything like his old man, he would have felt a little cheated knowing his father helped him, even for that little bit at the end. I mean other babies may roll over 99% of the way and call it a day. Not my Daniel; he would not be denied.
So I flipped Daniel over and laid him down on his back again. With a quick turn, he was back on his tummy with his left arm still tucked underneath. I fought my natural instinct to rush in and save my little boy but I had to let him try. Wiggle. Grunt. His left arm was free! He then pulled his arm from his side to an outstretched position in front of his body. Daniel had completed his first rollover all by himself! 100%!
I am so proud of Daniel! What's kind of funny is that he probably could have done it weeks ago. He's been trying to roll over for a while. But Tary and I always get scared that he might roll over and not be able to lift his head to breathe so we gently nudge him on his back. But he was determined. And in the end, he taught me that sometimes it's okay for his Daddy to let him go a little bit.
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