4 month check-up

23 1/4 inches, 11 pounds 6 ounces. Still at less than 10th percentile but we're still on the growth chart and made a little progress on her curve. People keep saying she looks so long but height is also at less than 10th percentile. Guess she just looks long cause she's skinny. Meanwhile her head is around 66th percentile. The doctor was thrilled with how alert Isla was and her motor skills. I've been meaning to look at a copy of the Denver Development chart to see how we're doing on there--I think we're doing good though!

Tastes great, less filling!

The feet found their way to the mouth today. I came home to find a baby with wet socks.

Rolling, rolling, rolling....

Isla has always hated tummy time. She did a few push ups a few weeks ago but she wouldn't do them on a regular basis. But last night I laid her in the floor on her tummy and she immediately went into push up position. Within 60 seconds she was on her back. She did it again as I went to get the video camera. Then she did it for the camera and a few more times. She did it a few times for Grandma this morning too.

We've also tried new foods. Pears are okay. Not bad but not a favorite. Avocado was also okay. She liked it better with pears. But squash? Squash? YUMM-O! That baby can chow down on some squash! She would have kept eating it this evening if I would have gotten her seconds but I didn't want to give her too much since she's just started eating "solids."

And mommy finally got a laugh. Daddy says it was a grunt, but I say it was a laugh. We were playing, she was smiling, and it was Mother's Day. That was her gift to mommy.

Still need to post new photos. I also need to upload some videos too.

New toys!!

It's hard to keep up with all the changes in Isla the past few weeks. Everyday she's grabbing more, kicking more, talking more, and coming closer to flipping over.

She found her feet last weekend and has two new favorite toys. She's also been reaching and grabbing her other toys more and more. She loves to lay on her play mat and reach up to the toys hanging down. She'll grab ahold of them and pull. Tonight she was getting mad because she couldn't grasp the ball hanging over her head.

Eating is going a lot better and she's up to 11 pounds. We're still on the low end of the growth curve but I think she's gained a little on her curve since our last doctor's visit. We go next Thursday for our 4 month check and shots.

There have been times lately I just want to walk out of work and go get Isla, find her Daddy at work, and just hug them both. I can't believe how much I love this little girl and my wonderful P.

More later--I have pictures of Isla with her great grandparents that I want to add here.