Mikhail: 4 Months Old - Development Update

We interrupt the Melting-Pot Series for an update on the developments of Baby Wan Mikhail...

21st March 2007 - Wan Mikhail turns 4 months old.

My beloved bundle of joy weighs 8.15 kg and he has not been introduced to solids yet.
Still fully-breastfed.

A lot of people are making jokes about how 'sihat' he's going to be when I do feed him solids.
But like the doctor says, there's no need to feed him anything else yet since he's doing well with just nursing.

So we'll introduce him solids when he turns 6 months old.

And by that time, I'm sure he'll be really mobile and be able to 'work-out' as to avoid the 'chubby-baby' comments.

Though I have to admit that I'm getting a great work-out myself just by carrying him around :)


"He ain't heavy, he's my baby..."

Speaking of mobility, Mikhail has mastered a complete roll-over from his back to his tummy.
The first time he did it, he was as surprised as I was!

He was on his back, kicking the air and turning from side to side when 'plop!', he found himself on his tummy.

He laid there for a few seconds, face down on the bed and then he started flailing his arms around and grunting until Mommy saved him.

After that first try, he's done it a couple more times and is now a pro.

He'll roll-over and spend almost an hour happily playing on his tummy (usually he just spends the time looking around the room and scratching at the bedspread or his play-mat).



Mikhail flexing his mucles for the lay-dees... (( grunt ))

Mikhail can occupy himself these days by playing with the toys in his crib or watching his programs on tv. He loves going out for a ride in the car and go window-shopping too (most of the time, these window-shopping excursions result in at least ONE item bought for him, so no wonder he loves it)

But Mikhail's ultimate hobby is anything to do with water.

He loves taking his bubble bath in the tub with his rubber ducky and enjoys the occassional shower with his Daddy.

He even looks forward to every nappy change because he'll get to splash around in the water (we stopped using baby-wipes the day after he was born).

But his absolute favourite... is swimming in the pool.

On a nice afternoon, Mikhail can be found in the pool in his yellow float, splashing and kicking away. It's a great way to help him release all that pent-up baby-energy!

The moment I strip him and bring out his float, he gets all excited.

Once we reach the pool area, he'll be kicking and squealing.

The second he touches the water, he'll start splashing away energetically.

After about half an hour of that, he'll lean back, fold his arms, cross his legs and just enjoy drifting and floating...



Mikhail giving us his 'I'm so satisfied' smile.



Mikhail relaxing in the pool with his customary 'I'm the tycoon' pose.

Mikhail swims with his grandparents, mostly, while his Mommy waits by the sidelines readily armed with his warm hooded-towel.

As much as my mother adores her grandson, she is bemused by his antics and has commented that my Mikhail is 'tak sedar diri' or 'tak padan kecik'.

Mikhail loves to stand.

He's 4 months old and really should not be standing at all as his bones are still young, but the kid practically demands that we hold him up on his feet.

He gets all antsy and grumpy and no matter what we do, he'll keep on complaining until we hold him up in a standing position.
Then he'll reward us with a grin.


Mikhail pretending to be a 4-year old.

Of course, we don't stand him up often lah. We're not insane parents, you know...

Like all 4 month old babies, Mikhail is very sociable now.
He smiles at everyone and 'talks' a lot (eeeiikk gooo bwahhh dee pebbhttt).

When we take him shopping, he'll flash his grin to all the sales staff, ESPECIALLY the pretty ladies.
Quite the social-butterfly, this boy, SOoOoOoo NOT like the Mommy.
SOooOOoOO OBVIOUSLY taking after his Daddy.


Wan Mikhail - 4 month-old Romeo

I never thought it possible but I love this little boy so much it can actually physically HURT!
My darling husband thinks I'm in danger of spoiling our son but hello Encik Wan Syahrul Amry, YOU'RE doing the spoiling too. Mikhail is just as much a Daddy's Boy as he is a Mommy's Boy, you know :)

If LOVING your child is considered spoiling him... well, call us the Ultimate Spoilers then.

Cheers!