4 months down

Our little squeaker is 4 months old!!! Actually she was 4 months old last Thursday but we just had her 4 month check-up this morning so I am just now writing about it. Dr. Matt was so happy with how our little girls is doing, with a smile on his face he said "Why do you even bother to come see me...she's perfect!" That's just what you want to hear from your pediatrician. This month she weighed 11 lbs 14 oz. That was up one pound exactly from last month and is still in the 10th percentile. She measured 24.75 inches. She grew an inch and a half. Dr. Matt was very happy with her length and also her head circumference. Both are maintaining at the 50th percentile. I think that by looking at the pictures below she is definitely filling out some...I mean look at that cute double chin :) But I guess the scale doesn't lie.

Developmentally she is on track and then some. She is cooing and babbling, she mimicks our facial expressions. She lifts up her head and will bear weight on her legs. She is rolling over good and has started sleeping on her tummy. Dr. Matt says they don't recommend this until 6 months, but he wasn't too worried about it because her neck muscles and head control are so strong. That's a good thing, because I am not going to sit up in her room all night flipping her on to her back.

Towards the end of last week we thought Kiersten was getting a little cold. She was really cranky and not eating or sleeping well. She was nursing so frequently, I think because when she was eating she wasn't eating well, but we decided to start some solids. She ate a bowl of oatmeal like a champ...hardly spilled a drop. It was like she has been eating off the spoon since birth. Dr. Matt said to start her vegetables soon...REALLY??? Otherwise, our little pipsqueak is doing just great. She loves to watch her big sister and laughs when we make faces at her. I'm enjoying every minute with her as a baby because I know it won't last long.