Elliott is 4 Months Old!
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009It’s official. Our little baby is becoming a little girl. We can’t believe all of the changes and progress she’s made in the last few weeks.
Elliott had her 4-month checkup at the doctor last week. Our girl now weighs just under 14 pounds (more than double her birth weight!) and is 26.5 inches long. That puts her in the 50th percentile for weight and 95th percentile for height! According to Dr. Dominski, Elliott is going to be one tall lady! As she’s grown, she’s also moved on to bigger clothes sizes. Elliott finally fits into her 3-month outfits….at least in the length…and she’s graduated to size 2 diapers!
I'm so tall! My feet finally touch the floor in my jumperoo!
Elle also had round #2 of vaccinations. Poor kid. She howled for about five minutes after the shots, but like last time, Dad comforted her and everything was OK…..until I brought her back home. Elliott screamed for about an hour. Finally, I fed her and rocked her to sleep. Infant Tylenol was also a big help. She did well the rest of the night, but it was a little trickier than usual to get her to bed. But, today she was back to her bubbly self.
Super baby!
I still maintain that Elliott is the happiest baby in the world. She spends 98% of her awake time smiling. Whenever I’m having a lousy day or feel down on my luck, I look at that little face and know everything is right in the world. And she’s such a funny baby, too. Just this week she’s begun putting her toes in her mouth. (Check out the video of that.) She also rolls from front to back AND back to front….although she never lets us catch it on camera!
Elliott working on getting her toes in her mouth!
She also talks up a storm and is so loud in the morning that I’m sure the neighbors can hear her. Oh man, just wait until this kid can actually talk. She may never shut up.
Elliott Dorothy Dawson: 4 months, 1 week
In the next two weeks, there will be a new milestone for Elle. She’s been breastfed exclusively since birth and soon she will be introduced to the wonderful world of rice cereal. Stay tuned for video of that!
