Rebecca and I went to the pediatrician yesterday for her 4 month well baby check. She weighs 13 pounds, 5 ounces (50th percentile), and is 24 inches long (40th percentile). In other words, she is not a peanut anymore. She’s meeting all of her milestones, like rolling from tummy to back, laughing, and pressing down with her feet when you hold her in a standing position. In the next couple of months, we should be looking for her to roll from back to tummy, to sit up without assistance, and to move objects from hand to hand.
The only disappointment from the visit — and it as nothing to do with Rebecca’s health, thank goodness — is that the doctor said no solid food yet. This surprised me because Rebecca has more than doubled her birth weight, and is in the age window when you can typically start solids. What’s more, she seems to enjoy sitting in her high chair at the table with us, and I think solids would be a much more fun and interactive experience than just the bottle. It’s only a few more weeks to wait, though, and it will come soon enough. I’m sure one day I will end up on my hands and knees wiping pureed peas off the floor and longing for the days of bottles only.
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