On Christmas, Tristan hit the 4-month mark! Go Tristan go! (not literally, though, since his daddy JUST changed his diaper).
We’ve been better with the pictures than the commentary – what a shame! We’ve had his “First Christmas” photos up since Christmas day; not that they show much other than him looking cute. At 4 months, he’s still too little to really understand cause and effect or be taught to do things like open packages. He got lots of lovely clothes and toys from both sides of the family and he thanks you all!
His Christmas present from us was an Exersaucer that looks really distracting but it’s stimulating as all hell to Tristan. And we think it’s beginning to teach him the basics of cause and effect – he’s starting to understand that hitting the button makes the music and lights turn on, so it seems. On a very basic level, anyway.
Tristan’s 4 month doctor visit and shots are coming up on Monday. Hopefully the doctor endorses the starting of solid foods, especially since I will need to work on introducing him to formula again at some point within the next two months anyway and I want to work on all of that at about the same time.
We just got the mattress cover today so we need to figure out how to put it on properly. We also got a red dragon brocade Mei Tai carrier that’s sort of a cross between the structured backpack like carrier and the Moby wrap. In any event, it’s neat to carry him around in dragon print!
Otherwise, Tristan is getting very giggly and seems to be a generally happy baby. He’s still not trying to roll over fully anymore but he rolls onto his side to sleep at night. He’s also very interested in sitting up and will try to convince us to prop him slightly so he can practice. He’s been taking his naps in the playpen and sleeping in the crib that’s in our room. Sleeping at night has been a bit touchy, as we’re figuring out that the magic ingredient that makes him go to sleep is food, and we’re supposed to not rely on food to much to help him develop good sleeping habits. We’re also trying to learn when it’s appropriate to let a sleepy baby cry (well, fuss) it out or when he needs more attention. There’s a certain tone of cry that I can ignore because it sounds like griping, but most of the time he cries I am compelled to see what is wrong with him immediately. I hear that the must-respond thing is hormonal on my part and that some of his cries won’t be due to unfulfilled needs starting soonish if not already.
In any event, I hear a giggle-baby!