4 Month Checkup

We had the boys 4 month check ups yesterday. The boys are pretty healthy. They are both growing very well. Alex is now 14 pounds 2 ounces, which puts him in the 32nd percentile. He is 24.75 inches long which is the 43rd percentile. Kevin is 16 pounds 4 ounces (75th percentile) and 25.5 inches long ( 71st percentile). Its crazy that only 0.5 inches seperates them but that jumps from percentile from 43 to 71 and 2 pounds causes a jump from 32 to 75. All of the percentiles for both boys actually went up since the last visit, except for Alex's weight, which dropped from 35 to 32, but that is basically just staying the same. The doctor said that is perfectly healthy growth for both.

The only thing that the doctor did say we need to get checked out is their flat heads. The boys hate being on their tummies, so we tend to not give them enough tummy time. Especially Kevin, because he will just lay there with his face buried in the floor screaming until you roll him over. He won't even attempt to turn his head. So first off I think we are going to have to start living with the screaming for a little while each day and put him on his tummy even though he doesn't like it. And it sounds like we might have to get them little helmets to wear when they sleep. Hopefully tomorrow I remember to bring the phone number with so that I can make an appointment for next week.

There was speculation that Kevin had a hernia so we made sure to ask the doctor about it. The doctor checked him and couldn't find anything.

The only other thing we asked the doctor about was feeding. He suggested that we can start giving them Cereal now. I think we are probably going to wait until the weekend and start them on it then. We wanted to start right away, but the boys reacted to the shots a little bit more this time. They both were running a little fever and just generally acting like they didn't feel so good. They are also spitting up quite a bit now ( well Alex is anyway ), so as soon as they are back to being themselves again we are going to get the cereal started. Its always exciting when you get to experience a first.