6 Month Well Baby

Our 6 month well baby was today and I left there smiling. Our girl is growing wonderfully, still on the small side, but her parents are, yet right on track. She gained 2 lbs 6 oz and has grown two inches since her last visit. We've broken the 10% plain for height and weight wise we're almost at 10%. Developmentally she is right on target if not a little ahead our pediatrician said. We could not have been happier with her progress. She got 3 shots and the flu vaccine while we were there. She was a champ, only crying until I picked her up and cuddled her. We can start more textured foods, mashed up bananas, avocados, regular applesauce and generic formula. I'm pretty pumped about that.

We might start doing a dream feed with her at 11 in the hopes of her not getting up at 2. Our pedi said after 6 months she doesn't necessarily need a bottle in the middle of the night. But we'll see how it goes. If she still needs that night time feed, we'll stick to it.

We have to start baby proofing he said. Outlets need to be plugged, small things that she can pull over/knock off must be picked up. I knew this day was coming sooner or later. I was just hoping later rather than sooner. My girl is getting so big, so fast!

She's been battling a cold the past few days and is having severe PTSD whenever she sees the nose sucker. She starts thrashing her head and crying hysterically. Whew, what a temper that little one is getting. I wonder where she gets that from... She has graciously spread her cold around our house, even though we explained in great detail to her how we didn't want it.

6 months old, 13lbs 11oz, 24 1/2 inches long

 Leaping into her 6 month with the excitement and anticipation of what she will learn next! We are blessed beyond measure to  have this little girl.