Cogdill Brothers

The past four months have been so fun watching these two brothers!  Banks has been awesome with Walker!  He will tell everyone that "walter" is his "wittle brudder."  He also calls his "his walter" or "his baby."  I love that he takes ownership :)

 

Here are some pictures I have taken over the past 4 months of the two of them. Usually its just a quick snap before we head out the door, but I love these pictures. 

 

 

He honestly loves to hold and take pictures with Walker.

Matching GG creation!

 



 

More GG creations!

 

St Patty's Day

 

 

Love these two little boys...I am so happy that they are mine!

Baby Boy Comparison

I hear all the time..."he looks just like Banks!"  And I totally agree, but I think as the days go on, Walker is starting to find his own look.

 

 

Walker at 4 months

 

Banks at 4 months

 

 

Both beautiful babies.  I think same eyes and nose.  Biggest difference is head shape.  Also, I think Walker is just bigger in general. 

 

Love them both so, I am a lucky mama.

Walker 4 Months

Our sweet baby boy is 4 months!

You have really, really starting showing us your personality this month!  You are still laid back, but we have also seen a small stubborn streak ;)

You had your 4 month appt with Dr. Dee Dee and here were your stats:

Weight:  13lbs 11 oz,  15%

Height: 25.5in,  58%

Head Circumference, 43cm 88%

So he is a string bean (just like Banks)!  I am was VERY surprised he was only 15% for weight.  I really expected much more like 50-60 because he looks bigger, but needless to say, he was just in the 15%. 

You HATE, I repeat, HATE tummy time.  You learned to roll over at 16 days because thats how much you hated it.  The SECOND I put you in tummy time you flip over.  I am trying to be a good mom and do tummy time, but you will not let me.  Did I mention we have seen a stubborn streak? ;)

You love to smile and giggle.  It is the sweetest sound in the world!  You laugh at your big brother when he is doing silly things (which is always) and you laugh at mommy and daddy, too!  You are also very ticklish! 

You can roll front to back obviously and you will roll from your back onto your side.  You have yet to roll onto your tummy and I don't think you're in a hurry because that would mean you'd be on your tummy! 

Your schedule is the same.  Awake at 7 and eat every 3 hours with a bedtime at 7.  Breastfeeding is still going well!  You're starting to be a little more distracted, but overall its good!

Nighttimes have been all over the place. We decided about a week before your turned 4 months to institute some CIO (cry it out).  After a week or two of this, we decided to give it a break.  You are persistent!  You have slept 12 hours straight without a peep a few times, but occasionally you will wake up and fuss for 15-20 min around 3-4am.  A few nights I have fed you at 5am and put you back down.  See, all over the place?  I just don't know that you are ready to go 12 hours without a feeding.  When I am certain about that we will revisit a strict CIO.  For now I am going with the flow a little more (plus CIO is really hard on mommy and she needed a break more than you).   Overall you're a great sleeper and go to bed awake just fine.  You usually roll around in your crib for 15-20 minutes and then fall asleep.  We took away the swaddle right before your 4 month birthday.  You LOVE having your hands out and usually sleep with them above your head. 

You coo and goo-goo gah-gah all day.  It is so sweet. You also love to "blow raspberries."

You are wearing:

Size 6 month clothes

Size 1 diapers, but we are just finishing up a box and you are moving to size 2 soon!

No shoes yet :)

You have found your feet and you love to pull them up to your face!  You think its hilarious, too!  

You are a little dare devil and love to "rough house" already!  You are not scared of anything! 

We took away swaddle at 4 months and you have LOVED the freedom.  Most the time we see you completely sprawled out on the monitor.  You have actually slept better without it.

You can sit unsupported for 2-3 seconds at a time.  You then will slump forward. 

You still like your paci, but we have taken it away for naptime and bedtime.  We mainly just use it in the car, which it helps soothe you.  You like paci, but I wouldn't say you love it.  Nothing compared to big bro ;)

 

You LOVE watching your brother, its the best entertainment.  You also LOVE being outside!

Happy 4 months baby boy!!!  We love you so!

Walker Meets Rice Cereal

Around 4 months we let Walker have a taste of rice cereal.  He liked it, and he ate it, but it wasn't like he was dying for it.

This face says it all.  Uh....mommy, what is this? 

He pretends he likes it sometimes. 

Most of the time more comes out than goes in, oh well!

We have actually taken a break from rice cereal and oatmeal (which we let him try a week later) because he just wasn't overly interested.  We will try again when he is 5 months! 

I guess he is still happy with his breastmilk!

Visit to Dr. Dee Dee

 

It goes without saying that your sister being a pediatrician is clutch when you have kids.  Not just because I can call her 24 hrs a day, 365 days a year with even the smallest issue, but because you get the BEST care there is for your babies! 

 

I cannot tell you how many times I must have called Lauren the first month Banks was home.  I was an anxious new mommy and worried over every sneeze and bump.  You would think that since I am a pediatric nurse practitioner, that I would already know these things, but it was hard to separate that in my new mommy brain. Lauren patiently answered every text, phone call, and came over for every home visit I made her come to :)

 

Luckily this time I was 100x more laid back. Whew! But she is still there for the middle of the night ear infection, bad cough, wheezing episode, etc.  I did get to pay her back when she bumped KE's head and my neurology expertise finally came into use (not really needed because she was totally fine, but I still felt useful!).

 

Lauren had taken a year off for an "extended maternity leave" for KE and now she is back in action!  She started at her new office about a month ago and we finally got to come be a patient.

 

We saw her for Walker's 4 month well child visit.  He LOVED Dr. Dee Dee! 

 

"Wait, what? Dee Dee is gonna do my check up? That is fine by me! "

 

Heart sounds good!

 

Lungs...clear!

 

Eyes look perfect!

 

 

Reflexes...check!

 

He was SO happy to let her look in his ears, haha!  Smiliest baby!

 

Am I healthy, Dee Dee?

 

Best patient ever, thanks for the VIP treatment!

 

In all seriousness, what a blessing it is to take my little ones to some one I trust loves them as her own.  We are thankful that Dee Dee is super smart and well-trained and we are in very capable hands.  Now when the boys become teenagers, we may have to consider switching! Having your aunt as your doctor may become less fun, haha!

 

We love you, Dr. Monk!