4 months
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7 months
For the past 4 months, Truitt has gradually transitioned to the bottle to get enough food. He was already well on it at 4 months, but completely on it by 6 months.
We gave him his first baby food at 4 months. He liked it but it was a bit challenging to get it to go down and not out of his mouth. If persistent, we could get it all to go down. He gradually got better and by 7 months, he was pretty great at it. He likes to grab the spoon so it helps to give him his own sometimes. It's cute to watch him swat/pat the tray- those awkward and partially involuntary baby movements. :)
Truitt has also gradually transitioned to a decent sleep pattern. He typically takes a morning and afternoon nap and goes to bed about 8pm. (You never know if he'll nap for 30 minutes or 2.5 hours, but I can't complain!) He would wake up around midnight and/or 2am. Most recently he's gotten by with only waking once in the night! It certainly makes me feel like a real human being again to get a better night's rest! Having a newborn sure has a way of taking a toll on your body, mentally and physically. Speaking of being back to my normal self, I'm back to pre-pregnancy weight, and even went clothes shopping to celebrate! Love Plato's Closet in Albuquerque.
Also over the course of the past 4 months, Truitt has begun rolling over (at 3 or 4 months old), sitting up on his own (at 5 or 6 months old), Spending LOTS of time on his belly / getting up on his knees / rocking, and eventually learning to crawl (at 7 months) !!!! About the same time he figured out how to pull himself up to a standing position (which seems super early- it's super weird walking into his room to discover he is standing up in his crib). We've lowered his crib mattress, gotten rid of the bumbo already (he's already on the move), rid of the swing and soon the bouncer. This baby is moving on in life!
Truitt is very ticklish, which makes him lots of fun for all of us! He has been ticklish since birth it seems. His temperament is easy-going and cute with his squeals and baby talk. He's a pretty average baby size-wise, and developmentally. He has light, whispy, gently curly hair and Brian thinks he needs a cut already because it's growing over his ears. Still has baby blue eyes. As any baby, he likes putting things in his mouth and sucking and chewing on things! His gums have begun to turn white at the front and I'm staring to feel teeth breaking through. He's taking it very well considering.
None of us can get enough of this little Bug!
