Next week Jennings will turn 6 months, so its probably time I get his fourth month post written and posted. I can't even believe how quickly the first 4 months of his life have gone.
Jennings is really growing and changing daily it seems. He now weighs more than 16 lbs and we are not having to go to the doctor weekly now for his intestines, although we still worry about it daily. He seems to be doing well overall, but at his 4 month appointment, his doctor decided it is best to wait to give him anything other than breast milk, so that his intestines have more time to heal.
We also learned at his last appointment that because of his intestinal trauma he can not have certain vaccines because there is a very small chance that a random risk of the vaccine is that the intestines can envelope inside one another. Although the risk is very small, she does feel it is significant enough that she will not give him certain vaccines as a result. She also cautioned us about putting him in a daycare, if we can possibly avoid it or delay it until he is a bit older she suggested it as it would NOT be good for him to get sick with some of the common daycare illnesses, given how serious his situation was when he was two months. Nana and Papa have so wonderfully offered to help us on the days I go into work. We are so thankful for the help and hope this will help him to avoid having any other major illnesses, especially during the cold and flu season.
Some of the other big things Jennings has been doing this month is rolling over. He's figured it out and he loves to roll from his back to his tummy. He now only wants to sleep on his tummy too. We moved him into his big boy crib and he went from sleeping so well, only waking up once a night, to now waking up several times a night. I think it is because he wakes up and finds himself on his tummy and he can't turn over back to his back yet. So we've had a lot of sleepless nights. I've given up pumping in the middle of the night, I was just too tired, and my supply is okay so that has helped a bit, but he still wakes up. I miss him in the bassinet, but it just wasn't safe having him roll over in it. Again I find myself asking... how did this all happen already.
He's also becoming so much more interactive. He loves to reach for and grab things... like the girls babies. I remember when he came home from the hospital, this doll was bigger than he was. Now it seems so tiny!
As he gets older his personality is showing more and more and he continues to be a super super happy baby. He smiles so much and is super easy going.
I'll I have to say is "Jennings say cheese" and he smiles.
He's such a fun joy to have around. I am loving these baby cuddles.
Sorry this picture is upside down, but he is starting to outgrow his growth chart.
We are also very excited to share Jennings first Christmas with him. 
My friend Debbie shared these adorable Santa and Baby's First Christmas slippers with him and they are adorable, plus super comfy (must be) he loves to have them on!
Yep still smiling.
Madelyn loves him so much and wants to hold him all the time. She loves him so much that sometimes she smothers him with kisses. In this photo Madelyn was holding him at Thanksgiving and she didn't get that he wanted me to pick him up. She instead thought he was sad because he couldn't have any pumpkin pie.
One other thing that Jennings has shown even more this month is his admiration for his momma. He is definitely a momma's boy and I think it is because of his hospitalization at 2 months. He is super clingy to me and loves to cuddle. I'm not complaining.
His hair is growing and we can even now start to spike it a tiny bit!
He loves his bath, I mean really loves his bath!
And he likes to be in the carrier... as long as he can be with me, he's happy. Yes I've mastered the art of peeing while holding him.
Doesn't he look so grown up in this picture below?
He's sure the most handsome, sweetest little baby boy in my eyes.
Oh and he sleeps just like his daddy. One morning I got up early and went to the bathroom so I laid Jennings next to Jarrett in bed for a moment. When I came back they were both sleeping like this. Definitely like his daddy.
We also put him in the highchair for the fist time. I wanted to cry, again I feel like we just brought him home from the hospital.
Oh and the exerciser bouncer too! He loves it!
Jennings is as sweet as ever and we love him so much. God truly answered our prayers when he brought him to us.
Until next time,
Angie
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