Jade is 4 Months Old

October 5-12, 2008: We found out that Jade loves to take showers. I put her in the Bumbo and stick her in the corner of our shower with the adjustable shower head and she loves it. She doesn't mind getting her face wet and tries to drink the water from the shower head. She would sit there until the water ran cold. It's fun to watch her.


Jade is four months old. I took her in for her three mnonth check up a month late because I didn't think they would give her the shots she needed due to a runny nose. However, I learned that only a fever will keep her from getting shots. I'm glad we went because we found out Jade has bilateral ear infections. That could explain the continual nasal congestion she has had for the last month. I hope she hasn't had ear infections that long. Poor baby. I feel like such a bad mother. I should have known. But other than a runny nose and being occasionally more ornry than normal, she didn't have any other symptoms. She is getting pretty big though. She weighs 15.9lbs and is in the 75th percentile for her head circumference, weight and height. The pediatrican was very impressed at how well she seems to be progressing and even said she was advanced for her age.


Ethan Sorensen's birthday was on the 7th. He turned 5 years old. We went over to Jen and Jeremy's house and had cake and ice cream. It was fun to watch Jade amongst all the kids. She was very intent on watching what all the kids were doing and if she could have walked, I'm sure she would have gotten right up and played with them all. She loved being there.

On Friday, Jade and I went over to Grandma Gunn's house all day. We went to JCPenny's and shopped for about 4 hours and Jade did exceptionally well. She played in her stroller the entire time while Mom and I tried on clothes. While we were in the dressing room, Jade pooed her pants. I pulled her out to change her and realized the poo was all the way up her back. Unfortunately mom was out getting more clothes and so I didn't have any help. I normally could do it on my own but this particular poo was runny and all over. I couldn't change her without getting it all over her or the carpet. Fortunately, mom came in time to help me and we were able to clean her up pretty well, but it was gross. That's a great reason why I always keep an extra pair of clothes in a plastic bag in her diaper bag.

On Saturday I put Jade in the Bumbo and gave her cereal with a spoon. She did really well. The bumbo is the greatest invention. It has saved my sanity and Jade loves it.