He weighs about 14 lbs. already, which is about the 95th percentile for his age! His height is average. He is already in his 3-6 month clothes and size 2 diapers. His size is the first thing almost everyone comments on. He's so big! I love his little fat rolls and I know he will eventually grow into it. He definitely likes to eat, and still eats just about every 2 hours, unless he is sleeping. At night he has slept up to 5 hours, followed by another 3 after eating, but he's rarely consistent.
He actually sleeps best like this, with his brother and sisters running around like crazy all around him. The more noise, the better. And he can put up with them picking him up and smothering him and kissing him all over his face.
We may soon be seeing a pulmonary specialist about his breathing condition, which his primary doctor has called tracheomalacia. It is a softening of the trachea which causes noisy or raspy breathing. He often gasps for air when he's eating. Apparently it doesn't bother him much, it just sounds really scary and he does sometimes wake himself up during the day. It is something that will eventually (hopefully) correct itself as he gets older. The specialist probably won't even tell us much new information, maybe just ways we can deal with it. Still, we would have peace of mind that he is okay and we don't have to do anything else for him.
This kid loves playing on his play mat. He will smile and laugh at the flashing star on the top for a long time before getting fussy. He will even tolerate his swing or bouncer for long amounts of time. He is easily entertained. Of course, he still likes to be held before he'll go to sleep, but we'll work on that!
I can't believe how quickly this guy has won our hearts. He is fun-loving and has easily fit right into our schedule. Everyone loves a baby, but he makes it easy to love him!
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