Moo: 4 months

We visited the Barnyard's pediatrician. It was Moo's 4 month well baby checkup and we were hoping to get some answers about the mysterious rash on Pig's torso. Poor Moo got 4 shots in his unhappy fat thighs. He's a champ, he turned bright red and yelled his head off during the injections but the crying ceased immediately once the ordeal was over. Whew. Moo like his sister loves people watching and giggles with delight if anyone brings his/her face right up to his. So color him surprised when after flirting heavily with Dr. K, she brings out 4 stinging needles to poke him with. No big surprise, Moo is putting on the poundage nicely, he currently weighs a healthy 16 lbs.

He is trying very hard to roll over these days. I'll find him leaning to one side, one fat arm extended as he tries to flip himself over. He likes what my parents like to call "skinship," basically he's happiest when being held. He'll nap for 2 hours if held, but if we try to be sneaky and put him down in his bassinet or bouncy chair; we're lucky if he's down 30 minutes. I do love cuddling him but it gets challenging when I'm watching the kids solo. Basically, on those nights, Pig ends up getting a really fast shower and no book. I say a hasty good night and then rush down to appease a yelling and grumbling Moo. I feel terrible when I have to do that because Pig usually starts whimpering but Moo's crying very quickly escalates to hysterics and when that happens, not even a feeding will calm him down.

The past few days, Moo has been flopping like a fish in his sleep. 16 lbs of baby bouncing up and down in his co-sleeper is hard to ignore. Not sure what that's all about, gas? An itch? Hydraulics? Who knows, but I swear there were a few times when I could've sworn he went airborne for a few seconds.