Tatum - 4 months

Well, Tatum's appointment was like 2weeks ago and I still haven't had time to blog about it! She weighed in at 16lbs, 14oz (90th percentile) and measured 24inches (25th percentile). Doc said to cut out her bottle at night to see if we can get her to sleep better through the night, and to try to cut back her ounces during the day. She said that Tatum wasn't overweight, but she's taking too much formula. Evidently breast fed babies have a stronger urge to suck... so when Tatum has already had a bottle and she fusses like she wants more it is really that she is just wanting to suck. We have been doing this for about 2wks now, and Tatum has already lost some weight! I don't know her exact measurements, but she has slimmed down enough that her clothes are fitting looser. The little stinker tricked me and slept all night long 3 nights in a row last week... I thought we were finally going to have a good pattern down... WRONG! She is now back to her usuall routine - asleep for 3-4hrs and up again. The doctor also told us to start her on cereal and baby food, so maybe she will like that a little better. She is rolling and scooting, and Dr said she had EXELLENT head control (more than a baby her age usually has). She did have a bad reaction to her shots, the next morning she had a fever of 104.1 and it took me all day to get it down. Also, she is teething, so she is slobbering everywhere and whiney sometimes. I have decided to change pediatricians again... I waited for the doctor for 2 1/2 hrs AGAIN, and I decided that would be the last time that I sit there that long for a well-baby visit... so... we will be seeing a new pediatrician for Tatum's 6mo checkup and I'll let you all know how that goes! Guess that's all for my little Tater for now!