4 month check-up/doctor visit REPORT

Lilly's pediatrician was thrilled with her progress! Just a reminder, at 3 months, LG had reached the 5th percentile with both her weight and length. At 4 months, she weighs 12 pounds (I would have guessed more!) which puts weight her into the 15th percentile; she is just shy of 24 inches, which puts her height into the 25th percentile! HURRAY! Tom and I had a list of questions for the doctor and we were delighted by the answers - LG is really on the right track! (Plus, everyone tells us how pretty she is, which makes us parents quite proud!)

Other than her amazing growth, our most exciting news from the doctor is that we are now allowed to start Lilly on solids! YEAH! Which really means that we are getting closer to the possibility of a decent night sleep! :) We have to start her on rice cereal, teaching her the mechanics of eating and making sure that she tolerates it. She is also going to take 2 ounces of apple juice per day to make sure that she stays regular (which, to date, has NOT been a problem for this child!) If she does well, in 2 weeks we get to start with phase 1 baby foods. Yummm....pureed carrots! We will take lots of video and post them soon!