She had her appointment yesterday and I was shocked at her size...or lack thereof! She weighed in at 13lbs 3oz and was 25 1/2 inches long. Skinny little Addi was 13 1/2 pounds at four months! Emmi actually weighs less than Addi did! That's just crazy to me. Plus Addi was shorter in length than Emmi is. So Emmi really is a little string bean...long and skinny. But Dr K isn't concerned in the least. She's hitting all of her milestones, she's interactive, she's happy, etc. So we'll roll with it!
I asked Dr K about Emmi "snacking" instead of eating a good "meal." Unfortunately, she said that there's really nothing we can do to change that. She said some babies like that feeling of having a Thanksgiving dinner every 4-5 hours (i.e. a very full, almost overstuffed belly). And some babies prefer to graze all day long. That's Emmi. The little girl will act ravenous and when I sit down to nurse her, she nurses on one side for a few minutes and calls it quits. All the books about breastfeeding tell you to offer the second side once baby is done with the first side. Ha!! She's not the least bit interested. And with the bottle, she rarely, rarely takes more than 2oz at a time. We'll offer her a 3oz bottle, but without fail, she stops after 2oz. Because of this snacking (either via nursing or via bottle feeding), she wants to eat every hour and a half around the clock. BUT...she's healthy. So that's all that matters. And if she needs to eat every hour and a half, well then that's what we'll do!!
We got the green light at the appt to begin some rice cereal with her. Addi, Livi and Elli all started at four months as well. However, I know the guidelines are kind of changing and some pediatricians are recommending waiting till the baby is closer to six months to start. But Dr K said to follow her lead. If she's watching us as we eat and following the fork's path from plate to mouth...she might be ready. As of right now, she doesn't seem to notice. So I think we'll wait just a little bit longer.
Oh yes, her shots. She did fabulous. She cried for less than five seconds. I scooped her up off the table, she whimpered a bit, and then she was done. After the nurses left the room, I fed her. And afterwards, she produced the biggest smile I've ever seen from a baby who had shots not even 10 minutes earlier. What a trooper.
Addi and Livi showering her with love.
Pure sweetness.
Four months old with her bunny.
And a little hammin' it up for the camera!!
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