Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Melanie at 4 Months

On the 23rd we got up bright and early to say our goodbyes and drive to Mt. Pleasant for Melanie's 4 month check-up. The appointment went well. She's healthy and on track with all of her skills, so that's all good news. She got her second round of vaccines, which I am grateful for even though her crying makes me want to cry. She really only cried for like 30 seconds, but the look of betrayal in her eyes is heartbreaking!

I was going to add her measurements, but I threw away the paper without thinking about it. I'll get them at her next appointment and add them then. She is still in the 90th percentile for length and is sitting at the 75th for weight. She's big, but she's so long that she doesn't look too chunky, unless you are looking at her thighs. :)

After her appointment, we loaded her back into the car and hit the road to Ironwood. She did really well on the long drive up north. The shots make her tired, and as long as we kept up with her tylenol, she was happy to snooze and ride. We stopped a few times for gas and to feed her and change her diaper, and when she got upset I sat in the back to play with her. She lost it for the last 15 minutes of the drive, but she was happy once we got her out.

My 4-month-old Melanie.

  • She brings so much happiness to everyone around her. 
  • She is beautiful and silly and so attentive. She's always craning her neck to get a better view of whoever is walking by or to figure out where a noise is coming from. 
  • Her fingers and hands seem more coordinated each day, but she's not very quick or sneaky yet. You can tell exactly what she's thinking about when she's deciding to reach for something.
  • She is generous with her smiles and if you're lucky, she'll give you a good laugh. 
  • She is strong and loves to be standing up (with a little help, of course). 
  • She can't sit up on her own yet, but she's getting more stable. 
  • She LOVES her daddy. Her eyes just light up when she sees Spencer and she gives him an excited wiggle. 
  • Our wiggler is still very wiggly. 
  • She just has a happy, content, and easy-going disposition. 


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