Thursday, Sep 15th, 2011 ↓
Ellis had her 4 month check up recently and here are her stats: Weight: 12 pounds, 1.5 oz (25%) Height: 25.5 inches (90%) Head: 40 cm (15%) Ellis dropped down to the 25th percentile from the 50th on her last visit.  The doc thinks that she has “found her new curve” and that she is likely to be small even though she was born so big.  My mom calls her a whisper.  Although there doesn’t seem to be any concern, we still second guess how much she is getting to eat.  This is the hardest part about breastfeeding!  Ellis will never have cute baby rolls because she is just so long.  Everything else about her check up was great! Special Talents:  Rolling over with ease, taking out her pacifier and putting it back in, giggling and kicking against my hands when we play on the floor. Likes: Mom and Dad - Mom is number #1 right now but she loves any Daddy time she can get.  Mila - She is also loving Mila right now.  They have started cuddling together on the floor and Ellis pets Mila’s chest.  She would also lick Mila if I let her.  I guess she can’t quite understand why Mila gets to lick her so often!  Travel -  Ellis likes traveling and has been a dream on all of our car and plane rides so far.  She adjusts quickly and can sleep anywhere including crowded restaurants, in my lap, or in a suitcase sleeper. Dislikes:  Alone time -  I don’t have a swing or a jumper or anything that Ellis can play in by herself.  She has gotten used to being with me ALL the time, unless she is napping.  She does great on the floor but usually I have to sit down with her. Sleeping in her stroller during the day - She is very interested in her surroundings and doesn’t nap during Stroller Strides or walks any more.  There is too much to see and listen to. Sleep:  Not much change in her sleep patterns although I am still dealing with 1 to 2 wake-ups per night.  I go into her room, replace the pacifier and back to sleep she goes until 5 or 6am.  I would love for her to skip this little step so that the whole family can sleep until morning but for some reason she is still waking up most nights.  I wonder if she really is hungry and sometimes I will feed her at 3 or 4am.  However, about every 4th night she will sleep until 6 without a peep so I know that she can do it.  She still goes to sleep between 7 and 7:30pm very easily which is great for getting things done in the evening. 

Ellis had her 4 month check up recently and here are her stats:

Weight: 12 pounds, 1.5 oz (25%)

Height: 25.5 inches (90%)

Head: 40 cm (15%)

Ellis dropped down to the 25th percentile from the 50th on her last visit.  The doc thinks that she has “found her new curve” and that she is likely to be small even though she was born so big.  My mom calls her a whisper.  Although there doesn’t seem to be any concern, we still second guess how much she is getting to eat.  This is the hardest part about breastfeeding!  Ellis will never have cute baby rolls because she is just so long.  Everything else about her check up was great!

Special Talents:  Rolling over with ease, taking out her pacifier and putting it back in, giggling and kicking against my hands when we play on the floor.

Likes: Mom and Dad - Mom is number #1 right now but she loves any Daddy time she can get.  Mila - She is also loving Mila right now.  They have started cuddling together on the floor and Ellis pets Mila’s chest.  She would also lick Mila if I let her.  I guess she can’t quite understand why Mila gets to lick her so often!  Travel -  Ellis likes traveling and has been a dream on all of our car and plane rides so far.  She adjusts quickly and can sleep anywhere including crowded restaurants, in my lap, or in a suitcase sleeper.

Dislikes:  Alone time -  I don’t have a swing or a jumper or anything that Ellis can play in by herself.  She has gotten used to being with me ALL the time, unless she is napping.  She does great on the floor but usually I have to sit down with her. Sleeping in her stroller during the day - She is very interested in her surroundings and doesn’t nap during Stroller Strides or walks any more.  There is too much to see and listen to.

Sleep:  Not much change in her sleep patterns although I am still dealing with 1 to 2 wake-ups per night.  I go into her room, replace the pacifier and back to sleep she goes until 5 or 6am.  I would love for her to skip this little step so that the whole family can sleep until morning but for some reason she is still waking up most nights.  I wonder if she really is hungry and sometimes I will feed her at 3 or 4am.  However, about every 4th night she will sleep until 6 without a peep so I know that she can do it.  She still goes to sleep between 7 and 7:30pm very easily which is great for getting things done in the evening. 

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