4 Month Dr. Appt.

May 2009:

End of June 2009:

Gabriel had his 4 month appt. today. We were going in because we thought he had a food allergy (he doesn't). But, they decided to go ahead and do his 4 month wellness exam since I was going to be coming in next week for it. He checked out well. He has a drool rash on his face so they gave me a prescription for a mild cortisone cream for that and I have to put Aquaphor on it to protect the skin around his mouth. (Turns out he had just drooled a lot in his sleep last night so it wasn't a food allergy.) We also got the green light for beginning solid foods. We're excited about that new development. He has dappled in rice cereal but hasn't done anything daily yet. Also his head seems to be improving. Dr. Savrick said it is looking much better and she definitely would not recommend a helmet for his case. We're hoping it continues to round out.

Things like his exersaucer and tummy time have been a big help. Matt and Angie are letting us borrow their Jumperoo so Gabriel has been sitting in that yesterday and today. He thinks it's a hoot that he can jiggle around, and he loves when I help him "jump." I see him being able to do it in a few more weeks on his own I think. So...video to come when he can do that. He is still a little unsure about playing with the toys while he is moving but he finds it exciting and it brings many smiles.

Also teething seems to be in full force. Lots of drooling and chewing...on everything.