4 Months

As Jonas is a few days away from turning 5 months old, let's take a look back at month 4. And I can totally see how people do these updates weekly because so much happens and changes in the span of a month!

Food
He is still breastfeeding exclusively. Lately he is becoming a little more distracted while nursing though (ouch). Our pediatrician said to start him on solids at 4 months, which we did on the very day he turned 4 months. For now, this just means three tablespoons of pureed and watered down food daily. We started with butternut squash that I made myself. He loved it. He had that for about two weeks before we switched to sweet potatoes, which he also loved. What can I say, the kid likes to eat. Which brings me to...

Jonas' Valentine's Day card to Daddy.

Growth
Clocking in at 17 pounds, Jonas is in the 75th percentile for weight! Big boy.

Sleep
He has been sleeping through the night since about 8 weeks old, but nap time was always a struggle. He would only nap if I worked at it with him for 20+ minutes and then he would only sleep on me. This wasn't going to work. Since babies start making sleeping habits around 4-6 months I knew we needed to start sleep training. And after 18 days now, I can finally see how much good it has done! He is taking naps in his crib and he is putting himself to sleep! All habits I wanted to establish before he started teething, since that will throw everything off his groove.

First time on the swings!

Developmental Milestones
He is so grabby and good at holding things now, before we go on a car ride I can actually give him toys to play with. He can almost sit up on his own! He leans way forward like a little tripod but building strength everyday. Also, if we stand him up in front of the coffee table he will hold on, just standing there. Little man, it's so cute. But since he hates tummy time so much, I don't see him crawling anytime soon.

What's New
While Jonas is so much better these days, he is still the most difficult baby in my mom's group by far. I wouldn't say it's temperament because he laughs and smiles so much. I wish I could have given birth to a 4 month old baby! We are planning a trip to Disneyland this summer, so if you have any tips on doing Disney with a baby, let me know. :)