Ace’s 4 Month Report

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Name: Chua Yen Feng, Ace
New Nicknames: Handsome Boy, Baobei, Good Boy
Gender: Still Male and still Straight (STILL has preference for pretty women and old men)
Weight: Approx 8.15kg

Remark: Took his 4th mth injection like a good sleeping man.. hahaha.. was asleep.. woke 3 secs to cry and slept again after that.

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENTS

Can flip liao!!!! Ace started off with only being able to flip 90 degrees to the right. But on his 4th month birthday, he decided to flip a full 180 degrees. However, he can only do flipping o the right and not the left side. He can also flip from his tummy and go back into the lying down position.

Can "Crawl": Ace can kind of swivel himself around when he is on his tummy and can crawl and turn at the same time. Whenever he tries to crawl, he looks like he is swimming and his hands and feet are all over. I am happy to say that he is able to move himself forward by either pulling on the mattress or pushing his body weight forward.

Nose seems to have grown bigger: For some reason.. Ace is starting to have a bigger and bigger nose.. oops.. going to be like Jacky Chan (after all, mummy's nickname was Chen Feng). But i guess is ok lah ;) Jacky is RICH AND FAMOUS ok! ;)

More Hair Loss: Ace is losing more hair. Mummy also.. so everymorning when we wake up, the whole bed is my hair and Ace's hair.. hahaha

Starts Making More Sounds: Ace has learnt some new sounds. He has a few phases. He can do mmmm... ahhh... brbrbrbrbr... he has been trying to say mama (I was away and he made the mmm..maaa maaa noise to call me). About a week ago.. he has taken to screaming at the top of his lungs for milk.. we told him tat good boys dun scream and now he does it quietly with his mouth shut and goes.. "Mmmm.. mmm.." Hahahah... I guess.. M is for milk tat is why...

Increase Size of Torso, Arms and Legs: His legs look like fat chicken drumstick now. I will have to watch his diet. Dun want him to balloon into fat michilline baby.. no siree! The romper that AUnty SHah Khim bought for him is for 3-6 months baby but my baby ACE IS STARTING TO GROW OUT OF IT!

Likes to sit upright: Now, other than drinking milk or being rocked to slip by my mum, Ace usually does not like to be carried in the lying down position. Most of the time, he wants and likes to sit upright. Sometimes, he stretches out his arm very far and even indicates that he wants to stand.

Stand and take baby steps: Supported, Ace can actually stand for like about 5 seconds without bending his knees. Also, when in good mood.. he even attemps to walk and takes baby steps when he gets support from us (he will hold on to my hands).

Increased muscle movement, strength and control: Ace is growing more strong. HIs grip is getting stronger (can feel it when he grabs your fingers). He can now pull the toys attached to his hanging gym mobile. His favourite hobby is to grap things. My shirt, his feet.. etc.. I always make him grab both his feet when i am changing pampers for him so that I have free hand to wipe and he is happy to oblige ;)

Legs can touch his face: I think soon you will see him put his own toes into his mouth.. hahaha

Teething: Anything he can get his hands on.. Ace will bring it to his mouth.. toys.. towels.. anything! And when i gave him a teething toy, he doesnt bites on it.. he LICKS IT!. Unlike the past where he will suck on the whole fist, Ace has taken to sucking his individual fingers.. maybe he feels that it lengthens the pleasure process.. hahaha ;)

Power Legs: Mr Power legs can use his legs to maneouver himself by swivelling sideways.


BEHAVIORAL DEVELOPMENTS:
Knows how to open arms to ask to be carried. Ace is starting to like people carrying him. When he wants to be carrried, he will open his hands and arms wide and make noises.

Ace is also starting to recognize people. Though he is a friendly baby and is ok even if strangers carry him. He doesnt feed when the stranger is too strange.. eg Aunty Shah Khim (met him twice onli) feed him he dun want but Jez feed him he is ok.

Ace doesnt like to be alone. He seeks attention and cries when he doesnt see me. seperation anxiety i guess. but he is getting over it cos i tell him that mummy loves him even though he doesnt see me.

He likes music and will dance to elephant toy music. He sways happily in rythm when he hears lively music.

He gets startled out of sleep often also.. we wonder if its cos his ears are more developed now.

Knows how to shake his head at things he dun want or dun like n will nod his head when you ask him YES questions.

Top Pictures of the Month:
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