4 months old

So Boston had his 4 month check up today. We went to a new pediatrician today and it was a very good enlightening experience. Boston tipped the scales at 13.3lbs which is only in the 18th percentile for his age group. He is 24.75 inches long which is in the 46th percentile and his head is measuring at 16.5 which is in the 42nd percentile. 

Boston is covered from head to toe in eczema, still has colic and reflux and is still a very poor sleeper. We found out today that those are all interlinked and that they all most likely stem from me. The doctor believes that I am eating food(s) that I am allergic to and causing a build up of IgE in my body and passing it to him through my breast milk and causing an allergic response in him. The sad thing is, I have known I was allergic to wheat and cane sugar from an allergy test I did many years ago, but I just never did anything about it because I never noticed an "allergic response" in me and it seemed like so much to give up so I just never did anything about it. But now years later the things I eat are causing problems with my baby. 

So now the plan is to go on a wheat free and cane sugar free diet. We have a check up with the doctor in a month and hopefully getting this allergic response under control will enable him to not only get better but be able to gain weight. He has only gained a little over a pound since we last had him at a doctor on August 12th and this doctor is telling us its because his metabolism is kicked into high gear from the allergic response which is causing him to burn calories a little too fast.

So while this is a lot to take in, and will be requiring a lot of change on my part on the whole I'm hoping it will bring about some great changes.

15 weeks

We are really starting to realize Bostons sleep schedule and fully understand the ramifications when we do not stick to it. He can go from a perfectly happy kid to screaming uncontrollably in 5 seconds flat. So we are realizing that most of the things we want to do must be put on hold to ensure he gets his sleep. Especially bedtime, it must be by 745pm and no later or there will be hell to pay. However that's not a hard science, like tonight for instance. He was extra fussy starting at 720 so I started trying to get him to sleep but he would fall asleep and just wake up over and over again. It took until 9 until he finally fell asleep and stayed asleep.

When hes awake he spends a lot of time blowing raspberries and making spit bubbles. He is a drooling king and has 2-3 outfit changes a day because of it. He babbles more and more and is on the verge of rolling over at least from his back to his tummy. He also grabbed at his toys today that hang off of his car seat. I have been asking him why he doesn't just see those dangling toys and want to go crazy and grab them and he finally decided it was a good idea today.

He absolutely love his daddy. His just lights up when his dad is near and just smiles and babbles like crazy. I asked him today why he doesn't do that for me. I told him he just uses me for food. LOL I am really enjoying seeing his personality develop, it sure is fun to watch him grow!