Rowan's 4 month check-up

I mean she's only almost 5 months old but it still needs to be recorded! We actually had our appointment on a Saturday morning (awesome right?) when Rowan was already 4 months and a week old and our doctor had to "cancel" (i.e. he decided he'd rather be off on a Saturday morning as opposed to working it). We rescheduled for the next Saturday June 24th. So I'm only 2 weeks late in posting this... To the stats!

She weighed 17lbs 4ozs and is in the 97th percentile.

She is about yea high and in the 95th percentile for height. (I need to go back and find her sheet)

Rowan was sick a week or so before this appointment so we had an inkling what the weight would hold and we were able to get over our shock then. We asked how such a young and darling infant could weight 17lbs (already) and he just laughed.

*side note: we are coming from a world of preemies - which means 4 1/2 lb babies who gained weight slowly so this is all a bit foreign to us even though we've done this before!

He said she was completely normal and given that her height percentile mirrored that of her weight she was right on track. We're not complaining... Just gives us more adorable baby to hug and kiss on!

We were curious what he thought of her gross motor skills since (not to brag) one of her teachers had told us the week prior that she was doing things at 4 months the 6 month olds were doing. We were very proud (and not shocked at all :)) when he pulled her up to a sitting position by raising her arms up and instead of sitting there she proceeded to skip the sitting and go straight to a stand! He was just looking to make sure she used her neck muscles to keep her head up. I think our Dr. was caught a little off guard! He proclaimed, "Yep, that's a 6 month skill!" We were proud parents that morning.

She did great with the 3 shots and crying lasted only a couple seconds. What a champ! Here are some things she did/is doing these days at almost 5 months old:

- She loves to sit up and will be doing so unassisted VERY soon. Gone are the days we can hold our baby, like a baby.

- She loves to play with her feet while she is laying on her back.

- All it takes is a big smile and you get one right back!

- She is grabbing things will such accuracy and determination you better watch out! Your hair is next!

- She is chewing on her fingers like crazy! We keep checking but no teeth yet. Mommy's not complaining, trust me!

- She is falling asleep around 7:00pm after she eats and will sleep until we all wake up at 6:00am.

- She loves her jumpy seat at home and at school.

-She LOVES to watch her sisters and smile at them as they talk/shout/hug/poke/sing to her.

- When she gets really tired she lets out these whines almost, kinda like she is yelling. It's pretty amusing (and cute) to mom and dad.

- Of late, she has been "talking" into our shoulders when we hold her. If you "talk back" into her neck/shoulder she'll answer you. It's super cute :)