Next week Henry will be four months old! Sometimes I am shocked that it has been that
long, then Henry starts crying and I feel like it’s been even longer than four
months! The Zantac is still doing a
great job of keeping Henry happy. The
other night I ate some dairy again figuring the Zantac was working well and I
could probably start eating lactose again.
Boy was I wrong! He spent the
day with tons of gas, crying, and screams.
It wasn’t pretty. Needless to say
I am back off dairy.
Henry still hasn’t fully laughed again since the first
time. He did give a small sound that
kind of sounded like a laugh last night but it was very low and small. He also doesn’t “squeal” in delight much. In
fact, we have only heard it once... this weekend… to papa in the
greenhouse. Must be Henry thinks papa is
funny with all that facial hair!
I continue to get frustrated with the development books
telling me what Henry “should” be doing by now.
He is such a serious little man. He doesn’t smile, laugh, or squeal much at
all. I think it’s just his disposition,
but I can’t help but wonder… Henry has
also not rolled over yet. Due to Henry’s
acid reflux issues and constant fussiness and gas we haven’t been able to put
Henry on the floor much at all during the first few months of his life. Not only is he not on his back on the floor
much but he is practically never on his tummy.
Whenever we try his stomach he has a meltdown, spits up, cries, and gags
himself. He probably won’t be rolling
over anytime soon.
On the other hand… Henry can hold his head up almost completely
by himself for long periods of time. Because
we are always carrying him around upright he has had a lot of practice. He can also keep his upper body very steady
while being held. When pulled to sitting
he can keep his head level with his body most of the time as well. So, Henry is lagging in some areas but is
excelling in others.
