Happy Birthday, Ally

Alexa is 4 months old today!  Here's the angle we usually see these days.  If you put her on a flat surface, she immediately flips to her tummy.

 

For once, I managed to get her in for a well-child check on the actual date (Did my unprecedented promptness have anything to do with the possibility that the doc might ok starting solids?  Any relation to the folk wisdom that this will help kids sleep through the night?).

The short story?  Our Ally is a healthy girl.

Length:  26 in (96th percentile)

Weight:  13 lb, 13 oz (56%)

Head circ.:  41 1/2 cm (67%)

Dr. says her length is pretty much on par for a 6 month old.  No wonder all her onesies are too small.

 

So...  the moment we've all been waiting for...  neither Dr. Purcell nor Ally's surgeon see any reason to delay introducing solids!  WOO HOO!  I hope this does help her sleep a little longer.  She's also suggested 1 tsp rice cereal per oz formula may help reduce spit up.  Here's hoping.

Both girls were awesome at the appointment.  Things were backed up at the doc's office and we were there almost 2 hours with both girls, closing with shots for Ally.  Poor Sam was cramped in the back seat of the double stroller, and had a diaper overflow,but she was still pretty darned well behaved.  I am a lucky mommy. 

If only mommy was as good as the girls are.  I had promised Sam we could go to My Gym free play when the appointment was over, but we were at the doctor's office so long that we missed it.  When we pulled into our driveway, Sam's little voice asked "Josh?" from the back seat (Josh is her favorite instructor at My Gym).  Another lesson for Mommy.  Never, ever promise a reward that you are not 100% in control of delivering.