Baby Jude is just back from his 4 month checkup. Dr. Claus was so pleased with all his progress. But he had to chuckle to share that Jude gained 4 pounds in two months. So here's the stats on our super baby.
Weight 17.5 lbs 90th percentile
Height 25 3/4 inches 80th percentile
Head circumference 43 1/2 75%
The pediatrician pointed out Jude is nicely proportional, even if he's larger than average. And people on the street comment on that too...I've had people in stores and offices say he's like the Gerber Baby-- perfect looking. Although we have little to do with that, other than taking care of baby jude, it is a nice thing to hear after all the busy days with baby.
So today the doctor said I can stop 'clock watching' with baby jude. I followed his advice and some books for the first few months and kept Jude on a feeding schedule of every 2 1/2 or 3 hours. This helped him get in all his calories in the daytime and sleep through the night. But now I'm cleared to let Jude decide and manage his feeding schedule entirely. This will be a new adventure as we learn to communicate more on this topic.
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