Backtracking Posts...Brennan at 4 months - July 8, 2011

So here I am backtracking again, but I should get this stuff down before I forget.

Brennan was 4 months old on July 8.

She got her first pigtails for this photo. At 4 months, Brennan is a great baby. She sleeps great, usually going to sleep around 8, waking up for a bottle at about 5:30 and then going back to sleep until about 8 or 9. She eats great, still just formula - 5 bottles, usually 6 oz each. She doesn't fuss too much and goes along for all of Conner's appointments and hangs out with me when Conner is at camp. She is SO close to rolling over, but isn't quite there yet.

These are her stats from her 4 month check up:
Length - 24.5 inches, 75%ile
Weight - 14 lbs, 9 oz 75%ile
Head - 41.5 cm - 50%ile

So overall, Brennan is HUGE and developing great. I was concerned about how big she was getting but the pediatrician said she is really happy with her. I guess it's all relative because Conner was so tiny at this age, I really have nothing to compare her too.

Brennan developed a little cough recently. The pediatrician thinks it is from all the extra saliva that she is producing lately. She mostly handles it okay, but does get a cough every now and then. She did have her first ear infection that we found only because we took Conner in for a sick visit and she checked Brennan while we were there. The other things we discussed with the pediatrician are that she gets a bad heat rash or something under her neck and it is gross...and also the redness on her head. Both of these things she wanted me to talk about with her dermatologist. The redness on her head is another birthmark and nothing to worry about. The under the neck thing, not quite sure, but he said if it gets bad to put Hydrocortisone cream on it. Not quite sure why but that's what he said. Brennan is continuing to see the dermatologist for the hemangioma on her shoulder and had it frozen again. It is definitely not getting bigger which is what the doctor was hoping. I think it is just a part of my little girl and it's no big deal.

We did go on Brennan's first road trip and our first little trip in a long time. We went to Solon to visit our very awesome friends, The Stein's. We went strawberry picking and hung out for a day. It was so nice to see friends. Conner had a great time and it was good practice in the car for Brennan (for our next big trip in August!).

see you in a minute for the 5 month update!