Ain't Gonna Lie

It ain't easy. This last month has been tough.  Why am I writing about it?  Because I do not want my blog to make it appear that we have it all together and that life is so easy in our house.  Jackson is SUPER DUPER FUSSY.  I mean SUPER DUPER CAN'T PUT HIM DOWN - EVER.  Got it?  Elli is dealing with my frustration over Jackson which isn't fair, but I'm human and only have so much patience.  Seriously, he is so needy and then he is also really testing me.  When I say "no" he stops and thinks about it, then continues on to do whatever he wants to do.  It is exhausting.  Yep, exhausting. I love him and I love Elli but this is going to be one.long.summer if things don't get better.  They have to get better right?!?!  Anyways, I just feel that honesty is the best policy so honestly, as my old teacher friend use to say, "it ain't easy Mrs. Waller..it ain't easy."

Teeth...Again

Boy Jackson does not do well with new teeth.  We have at least two new teeth coming that I can see - one up top and one down on the bottom to make a total of 5 teeth.  He isn't napping and is waking up for hours on end at night.

New teeth - enough said.

t.e.e.t.h.

Well, it is happening again.  Jackson is getting his third tooth.  You can always tell with him.  For a few weeks before the naps get bad, he wakes up early, and generally wants to be held more.  The third tooth is beside his bottom two teeth and is just poking through.  Great.

Jackson's Four Month Appointment

Jackson's four month appointment went well.  He is a little over 15 pounds and about 25 inches long now.  That puts him in the 40th percentile for height and weight.  He is definitely smaller than Elli was at 4 months; she was in the 97th percentile at this age.  The pediatrician said he was looking good though and not to worry.  She did say we could start solids, but I'm going to wait a bit.  She said everything looked great and she was impressed with his strength.  We do have to call ECU and make a follow up appointment to check his heart murmur from birth.  We have to have that appointment when he turns 6 months old.  All in all, we are very blessed with a happy, healthy four month old.  She did note that he showed signs of teething (drooling and constant chewing on his hand).  He has had random low grade fevers lately so that makes sense.  We're keeping our eyes out for a tooth!