Four Glorious Months! June 12, 2007

Today was Fiona’s 4 month check-up and all is good! She weighs 15.7 lbs (90%) , is 25.25″ long (80%) and 16.5″ head circumfrence (75%). Who would have ever guessed that Greg and I would have a tall baby? Our Dr. was thoroughly impressed with how active and alert Fiona is. She couldn’t believe how well she was standing and how much she was moving and “trying to go”. She was impressed that Fi makes eye contact and really engages herself in her interactions with people. She can already do everything that she is supposed to do developmentally a month from now so we are pretty sure that she has a fake i.d. and is really older then she told us. Dr. Larsen reassured us that once Fiona can do things for herself she will be even more fun and a lot happier…at least that’s what she’s found from babies like her, and to just hang on through this time that can be exhausting when you have a wiggler. (we think this will be true for Fi…she’s just so frustrated!) She also mentioned that she rarely has to “wrestle” a 4 month old to check her out but she did with Fiona…not to mention that Fi kept grabbing all her instruments! Oh she is a delight! The shots are always a bummer and fi was sleepy and cranky all day today but should be better by tomorrow. She recommended the book “The Spirited Child” so i have it on hold at the library for us to read up on…better start getting some negotiating skills in my pocket early =)