Gracie is now 4 months old as of Oct. 6th! She had her 4 month checkup with Dr. Byrum yesterday and is doing well! The nurse asked about her different milestones--holding hands together, grapsing at objects (which she then puts in her mouth :), smiling, and holding her head up. Gracie is doing all of these things well! She is also laughing a lot, but of course, we haven't been able to catch it on video. Here are her latest stats:
Weight: 13 pounds 8 ounces (50%)
Height: 24 7/8 inches (75%)
Head Circumference: 15 7/8 inches (25%)
I asked the doctor if head circumference was linked to brain size and development and the doctor said "Yes, it is." But before I could freak out, he assured me that they only begin to worry if a child's head is 5% or less and that 25-50% is normal. He said a smaller head will not determine future intelligence. He seemed to contradict himself, but I guess he just meant that an unusually small head could be trouble, but that Gracie is just fine. Whew!
One friend asked for some updates, so here are some things going on in our world. We definitely used Baby Wise to get Gracie on a schedule, but we used it somewhat flexibly. It was a great guide, but it has not been my bible, and I haven't really looked at it in a couple of months. We're kind of settling into our own routine and I like the way it's going. Gracie starting sleeping through the night at about 2 months or so. Now her last feed of the day is around 8:30 and she sleeps until 7 the next morning. Yahoo for that! We are still nursing and I am thankful it's going so well. We're going to hold off on solid foods for another couple of months--this is free! Gracie naps really well and is generally a very happy baby. The past month she hasn't really had a fussy time consistently in the evenings, for which we are very grateful! I love my baby soooooo much and we are so blessed by her.
More pics to come!
4 comments:
yay gracie! you are being such a good girl for your parents! kekoa had his 4 month check up yesterday. we'll post his stats too! we'll have to hang out soon!
Ooh, do I get to see Gracie in person at Jill's wedding??? She is so adorable!
yay! i love baby stats! sounds like she is healthy as a horse!!
by the way, i didn't know jill is getting married! that's great! tell her i said congrats!!
also, i just noticed that sara b/r is in one of your pictures below. i need to get in touch with her. can you give me some sort of contact info?
btw, i can sympathize on head size concerns...bradley's was off the charts there for awhile (on the other end, though)! finally got back on the charts at his 2 yr check up at 97%!! ahhhh! michael's is also rather large for his size...he is only 25% in weight and 75% in head size! a little top heavy!! i am not surprised--i felt both of those skulls come out and, yeah, they felt big!
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