4 Month Stats

Okay...so I took Brody for his 4 month appointment this morning and here are his stats:

Weight - 19lbs. 8oz (Whoa!)
Height - 26 inches
Head - 17 inches

He is in the 75-80th percentile for his height, the 75th percentile for his head and of course, off the charts for his weight. She still said there is nothing to worry about at this point with his weight....just keep doing what we are doing! No problemo! He currently eats five 7 oz. bottles a day and cereal once a day right before he goes down. She told me to go ahead and add another serving of cereal (in the morning) and I may start to see his formula intake go down. I have noticed recently that he doesn't necessarily finish all of the bottle each time. Then, a couple weeks before his 6-month appointment, I can start him on Stage 1 fruits and vegetables. How exciting! :)

I also asked her for suggestions for how to get him to take naps in his crib. Pretty much everything she suggested, we have tried. She finally said that eventually, when he does outgrow the swing, we will have to let him cry it out. I am just worried that time might come sooner, rather than later! I mean the weight limit on the swing is 25 lbs....we are about 6 lbs. away from that! I still can't believe he weighs almost 20 lbs!! I have to keep reminding myself that he was almost 11 lbs. when he was born. Still....do babies typically double their weight in 4 months?