4 Month Check Up

Yes, I realize I am posting about Conner and Kooper's 4 month check up a little late (they turn 5 months on the 9th), but that seems to be the way things are right now! Here is how they are doing...

Conner weighed in at a hefty 14lbs 14oz. He has gained 9lbs 9oz since birth, that's crazy! He is right on track for an actual 4 month old. The doc was really impressed with him and how big he is. She had zero concerns about it and said to just keep up the good work. Conner is rolling over like crazy and that can get a bit annoying...I say that because half the time he gets onto his tummy and then cries to go back to his back...which he can't do yet! He is grabbing for toys and holding toys, waving them around, putting them in his mouth. Conner also loves to have help standing up, he gets so excited when he gets to stand. He is also flinging his legs into the air and I am sure will be playing with his toes any day now.

Kooper weighed in at a lighter 10lbs 7oz. Yes, that is about a 4 1/2lb difference between the two. He isn't on the growth chart, but he is following the growth curve, so the doc has no concern about it and assured me that he was doing awesome. He has gained 6lbs 8oz since birth and that is great! He also is right on target with an actual 4 month old (minus the weight) and again just said to just keep doing what we are doing. Kooper has rolled over a couple times, but that was months ago. He is trying really hard to go from his back to his tummy and I am sure he will get it any day. He can grab for toys, hold toys and put them in his mouth. He also LOVES to have his hands/fingers in his mouth, even when eating he tries to slip them in. One BIG thing that Kooper has started to do within the last week is to stand on his one leg. Whenever we have tried to get him to stand he would just go limp as could be. And then the other night I was holding him up and he just shot up on his leg to stand. I was so excited that I started yelling and screaming in excitement. He had the biggest smile and he and Conner were laughing.

Conner and Kooper are truly the two best babies anyone could ever ask for. They are really good and really easy babies...we couldn't ask for better babies. And they are so much fun. They LOVE to laugh and to giggle. It's amazing to watch them talk and laugh with each other and with their brothers.

Update on Shriner's: Shriner's will not be coming to Alaska anymore, but that does not change anything for us. We will be going to Shriner's in Portland, Oregon for our new patient interview in 2-3 months and we will see how things will go from there.