Kaylen's 4 months old!

On Wednesday, Kaylen had her 4 month check up. She weighed in at a whooping 12 lbs 4 oz (23rd percentile), and was 24.5 inches long (55th percentile). The doctor said she had "excellent growth", and was progressing "nicely". They did an "ASQ" test on Kaylen to check her development in certain areas such as motor skills, social skills, etc. She was normal or above normal in all categories. I talked to the doctor about starting Kaylen on rice cereal, and he said he would like us to wait until closer to 5 or 6 months. Apparently, bigger babies need to be started on solid foods sooner because they can't make it through the day on just milk, but smaller babies can last on just milk longer. So, the doctor said that because of her size it is better if we keep her on milk for awhile... and I'm fine with that. The check up ended with the dreaded 4 month shots. She got the same shots as she got at 2 months, and was a real trooper. She did cry for a little bit after the shots, but once Patrick picked her up she stopped crying and was fine. So, all and all it was a really great checkup!

Little Kaylen continues to be very very active. She is still rolling all over the place, and is pushing herself up on her front arms (like a pushup). I definitely fear that crawling is imminent! She is also sitting in the Bumbo seat really well and reaching for everything. She loves to grab the mobile while she is in her swing! Her other favorite thing to do is "talk to us", and make funny noises. It's so cute! We (and by "we" I mean me) put together the high chair so she can sit with us at the dinner table. She still looks so small in it, so we don't put the tray on it, but she loves being where we are!