way back when i was a baby, i was too little for my infant carrier/car seat, which is designed for kids up to 32 pounds.  (32 pounds, seriously?  who’s gonna carry around a 32 pound kid in a 10 pound carrier?  note to self:  write a product review about my infant carrier.)  mommy and daddy didn’t like the infant insert that came with the carrier, so they got me a snuzzler.  it is warm and cushy, and it kept me tucked into my carrier as snug as a bug in a rug.  as promised, it provided proper head, neck, and back support during car rides, and because it is two separate pieces, it grew with me as i grew taller.  as an added bonus, it kept me warm and cozy during the cold fall and winter months.  summer babies, i don’t know what to tell ya.  sucks to be you.

because i love the snuzzler so much, i used it for as long as i possibly could.  (do they come in adult sizes?  i want to get one for mommy!)   don’t i look so comfy in it?  now, before you start judging me, please note that i posed this photo for product demo purposes only.  i wouldn’t go out in public without pants on — what kind of boy do you think i am?!

about a week ago, the snuzzler started to feel uncomfortably snug.  so i graduated to the cradler.  the cradler is supposed to support my head and jaw to keep my head from flopping forward or sideways.  it doesn’t.  since i have good head control now, i like to lift my head to look around.  but when i lean back to rest my head, one of two things happens:

1. the sides of the cradle collapse slightly inward, preventing my head from moving  back into position.  this forces my head to stay flopped forward, and it’s so uncomfortable!  it is also a driving hazard because mommy is constantly looking back to make sure my head isn’t bobbling around.
2. my ears fold forward and they get stuck in that position.  is it just me and my big ears?  i know it’s not because of my big head — we’ve already established that i have a pinhead.

please let me know if you know how to prevent these  issues.  i’ll be your best friend!

snuzzler by kiddopotamus: (out of 5 )

cradler by kiddopotamus:  (out of 5 )

happy 4 month birthday to me

things i like:

• pulling the nursing cover open when i’m eating so that mommy can flash everyone
• mirror time (still one of my favorite things)
• grabbing, pinching, and pulling everything within arm’s reach (including my own hair, daddy’s neck, mommy’s underarm flab, and koda’s ears)
• putting everything that i can get my little hands on into my mouth
• crawling in place (although i get frustrated after a few minutes when i realize that i’m not moving anywhere )
• my baby swing (wheeeee!)
• my cheater chair

things i don’t like:

• loud noises (i used to be oblivious, but now they startle me!)
• wearing pants (i kick and kick and kick so that mommy and daddy have a difficult time getting me dressed)

i went to see the mean guy and the mean lady today for my 4-month checkup.  as usual, the mean lady made me take off all my clothes.  then she stretched me out on the table to see how tall i am and plopped me into the bucket scale to figure out how much i weigh.  i was so cold and so mad that i tried to pee on her.  i missed because she was too quick, and i ended up flooding the bucket instead

then the mean guy came in and pressed on my stomach, poked at my ears, stuck his fingers in my mouth… sheesh!  when he went for my testicles, that was the last straw.  i was so mad that i tried to pee on him too.  and guess what — i got him!  doc said that i am the first kid to win the “shoot the doctor” contest in a really long time.  yay me!  mommy told me to apologize, but the doctor said that he doesn’t blame me for getting revenge.  no hard feelings.

doc checked out my two little teeth and my full head of hair.  he said that he has only had one patient who got teeth earlier than i did.  he also said that most parents forget, but mommy and daddy must have remembered to check the hair and teeth options when they ordered me.  my doctor is so funny!

so, i weigh 15 pounds 2 ounces (55 %ile) and i am 26 inches long (83 %ile).  wowzers, i am getting to be so tall!  the mean lady made me eat the same yucky syrup and get the same two shots as i did at my 2 month appointment.  but at least mommy didn’t cry this time.  i am so proud of her

(mommy says that my nurse is actually a really sweet lady and that my pediatrician is a very nice man.)