Finley just turned 4 months old on Saturday May 11. I cannot believe he is 4 months old already!! He had his 4 month doctor appointment and we are so blessed that he is so healthy! He is growing like a weed, weighs 19 pounds and is 27 inches long! He is in the 95 percentile for both height and weight! The doctor laughed and asked what we were feeding that boy, but I swear its just regular ole enfamil! I quit breastfeeding at 3 1/2 months. I had some signs of PPD and needed to be on an antidepressant. The doctors say it is safe to take an antidepressant and breastfeed, but doing research, a small amount of the antidepressant does get into the breat milk and I was not comfortable with that. I dont think a baby has any business having drugs in their tiny system! I really should have started an antidepressant much earlier than I did, but I wanted to do what was best for Finleys developement, so I really pushed myself and kept breastfeeding. The last month was really hard on me. I cried a lot, felt tired and moody all the time, didnt feel like myself and felt very disconnected! It was a really hard time for me, the hormones were really tough on my mental state. I couldnt seem to get out of the rut I was in. Some days were fine and others were awful. I would feel so numb and disconnected. After having to miss a few days of work, Zach and I made the decision to quit breastfeeding all together. I did my best, but was really struggling and needed to be on some medicine to help. Its so crazy though because I felt SO GUILTY about quitting! I just felt that I should sacrifice my sanity for my baby so he gets the best possible nutrition! However, looking back, that was the hormones talking! Here I am two weeks later and feel better than I have in a LONG time! I am happy and feel healthy and normal again and I think that is just as important! A crazy momma isnt good for anyone!
Finley is doing wonderful! He is the best baby! He is always so calm and content and happy! He has been rolling over since he was a little younger than 3 months, but now its like his trick! We put him on his back and he puts those little legs up in the air and flips himself over! Its so cute! His new thing is blowing bubbles with his spit! Pretty gross, but he seems quite entertained by it! He babbles all the time and at night, he starts talking really loud!! It almost sounds like he is upset, but he is just talkin away! We just started cereal last week! He LOVES it! He is pretty good at being spoon fed! He opens that little mouth and takes the cereal down! The doctor is letting us start stage 1 baby food this week! Zach is playing in the Byron Nelson golf tournament this week, so when he gets home, Finley will get his first meal! I am so excited!!
Finley is still a great sleeper! Typically, he sleeps 7-8 hours. He goes down between 9-10 and usually wakes up around 4 am for a bottle, then he is right back to sleep! We have been putting him down to sleep in his crib since 3 months and so far so good! He is such a laid back baby, he adapts well to whatever we do! Once he wakes up for his bottle, we usually just let him stay in the bed with us! Selfish on my part because I just love having him right next to me!!
Kristen, Finleys nanny is working out great! Zach and I love her! I feel so spoiled! She cooks and cleans and just adores our Finley! It makes it really easy for me to be at work all day! I come home to a clean house, dinner cooked and a happy baby! I may never quit working!!!
All and all, life is wonderful! Zach and I have a wonderful relationship. He is doing great and has really shown how much he cares about his family! I wouldnt trade my life for anything in the whole world! It is my definition of perfect!
