I cannot believe that four months has passed since Ellie was born. In some ways it seems like it was ages ago that I went into labor and had her. It seems like I was never off school, but it was less than 5 weeks ago I went back. In other ways, I can’t believe that four months has passed and my little baby is almost ready to eat rice cereal, is almost ready to roll over, is babbling non-stop (even in the middle of the night), is flashing her smile at everyone, and has had her first cold. She has never been teeny tiny in size like Madison, but she was still a little baby – waking up many times a night, needing her head supported at every move, and not very responsive to interactions. Her life has been a blur mixed in with all the other things that are going in, but I am still aware of how much she is changing. Today I got a day with just her. Her appointment was at 9am. We learned that she is still on track weight, height, and head size. She is healthy and growing and perfect. Here are her stats:
- Weight: 12lbs 12.5oz at two months… 16lbs 0.5oz (3lbs 5oz weight gain) … 90%
- Length: 23.5in at two months… 27.5 in at four months (2 in growth) …90%
- Head: 16-1/4in at two months… 17-1/2 in at four months (1-1/4 in smarter)…95%
We played most of the day. She had a short nap in the afternoon. I brought down my full length mirror for her to look in. My pictures aren’t what I hoped they would be, but here they are.
She is amazing. I can’t wait to see how the next two months go – food, rolling over?, sitting up?, and so much more. What a gift God has given us.
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