4 Month Well Check

Luke had his four month well check today!  Four months old already and growing like a champ!  Our little guy got to go second today and did so well with Dr. Fullmer.  He was all smiles while being checked out!  He's such a good, happy baby!

Luke growing big and strong.  He's a tall boy for sure and with that height his roundness is starting to thin out a little.  We filled out a small questionnaire on Luke and he's reached pretty much all of his milestones that he needs to!  Dr. Fullmer was impressed with Luke's strength.  When he tried to sit Luke up, Luke went stiff and stood up instead.  He likes to stand lately and thinks he's so big.  You can tell by the smile on his face that he's proud of his accomplishment, and we are too!

We discussed a few concerns with Dr. Fullmer and were reassured that Luke is perfectly fine.  Our first concern was that his head might be a little too flat.  He has practically no shape to the back of his head.  Dr. Fullmer let us know that his shape is perfect and there is no need to worry about a helmet or anything like that.  We also talked about Luke's permanent stuffy nose.  I swear the poor little guy has had a stuffy nose since he caught his first cold at a week and a half old.  I hate the way his breathing sounds and it makes me feel bad that we can't fix it.  We've dumped so much saline down his poor little nose that it's disgusting.  We were told to keep doing what we've been doing and that maybe his nostrils are just built small and the sound we hear isn't congestion but more of a snoring sound.  No need to worry.  We also discussed Luke's heart murmur that was found at his two month well check.  Dr. Fullmer listened to his heart for a few seconds and gladly told us that he could no longer hear the murmur!  Yay!!!!  Our final concern, and I felt really bad about this one, had to do with Luke's circumcision.  I told the doctor I had found little "pockets" that would ooze white stuff.  Turns out the white stuff was dead skin cells and that it was perfectly normal but could eventually get infected because the skin had healed further down that what is preferred.  We had two options: leave it alone, or push the skin back.  I let Chad make that decision and we went with what the doctor felt would be best, to push the skin back.  He did it right in the room and it nearly made me sick to watch.  Luke squirmed a little but didn't make a sound.  Dr. Fullmer said the pain would be like ripping off a scab and that most babies cry, but not our tough little guy!  As soon as Dr. Fullmer finished with that "procedure" our poor Luke was raw looking.  We're back to "doctoring" things up when we change his diapers.  Poor guy!

Luke's 4 month stats:

Weight: 15 pounds 6 ounces (52%)

Height: 26.1 inches (90%)

Head: 16.3 inches (45%)

After Luke's checkup was over and the torture of his little procedure, it was time for the dreaded shots.  Our poor guy had to have one in each leg and he did NOT like it at all! (He also had an oral dose).  To say it was a not so fun visit for Luke would be an understatement.  It took me quite a while to get him calmed down.  He was starving and hurting and it broke my heart.  I got him out to the car and fed him.  Chad took Tyke home so it was just me and Luke hanging out in the car.  Poor kiddo, it took forever to get him calmed down enough that he could eat.  It was the saddest thing ever.  Shots are no fun!

We're so happy to know that our Lu-Lu is growing healthy and strong!  He's such a good baby and we are blessed that he's ours!  Luke goes back to the doctor in two months and we can't wait to see what he's learned by then and how he's grown!  We love you Luke!