Happy 4 Month Birthday, Christian

Ahhhh, my boy is now 4 months old. At the doctor's office yesterday Christian weighed 15 pounds and 1 ounce (with clothes) and was 25 1/2" long. Poor baby also got three immunization shots, one right after the other, in his chubby thigh.

Christian and I have been doing squats and no upper body work. He is hating tummy time right now, but needs it badly. Dr. Suarez told us to hold in his elbows to work out his upper body. From his back, he is rolling onto his side, but no further because of that pesky arm that is getting stuck underneath him as he tries for his belly. From his belly, he is not rolling over at the moment. He gets extremely mad and kicks out both legs at the same time. When you pick him up after making him suffer through tummy time, he'll give you a piece of his mind for a couple minutes until he cools off. He is a strong little fellow and will be crawling in no time.

Let's see, any other milestones? He is definitely laughing and giggling as well as talking "goo" to us. In the doctor's office today Dr. Suarez found some ticklish spots that cracked both of them up. Julie can make him laugh good also. Me? I usually get one good laugh and then have to switch up my technique because he doesn't find it amusing anymore.

Christian attends Texas A&M

Infant Cognition Lab, originally uploaded by JoelGonzales.

This picture is of Christian at the Infant Cognition Lab at Texas A&M University. The test was a controlled study gauging how Christian reacted to the moving cup and the noise made by the toy inside (in the far left you'll see a hand holding the cup). What they did was move the cup behind the yellow piece of wood and then shake it to make a noise. They were tracking Christian's eye movements and interest in the cup.

He did really well. He enjoyed sitting on mama's lap and drooled the whole time, following the cup like a champ.

We enjoyed it and I think we are going back in a few months for part two of the study.

The Hand, originally uploaded by JoelGonzales.

Here is the "hand" playing with Christian before the study. There were five people in all helping out with the study, each one watching something different.

Christian on camera, originally uploaded by JoelGonzales.

Here is Christian on camera following the cup. It's a split screen, you can see the yellow piece of wood. Look at the focus on Christian's face! :)