Ava is 4 months old!

It's hard to believe how quickly the time has passed...and that our little punkin is 4 months old already. She had her 4-month doctor appointment on Friday, March 10th. She tipped the scales at 13 lbs, 8 oz and measured 25 1/2 inches long (this is up from 6 lbs, 7 oz and 19 inches at birth). The shots were horrible, although I'm still not sure if they were harder on Ava or Mom. She went into a near comatose state for about 24 hours afterwards and then became a little fussy-pants over the next few nights. We're still not sure if it was a reaction to the shots or if it had more to do with our attempt to trasition her into her own room at night...at any rate, she is back in our room. Ava's next doctor appointment will be in another 2 months.

Week 19 (3/20/06)

WEEK 19...(3/20/06) Ava's favorite new toy is her fist. She loves to jam it in her mouth and doesn't seem to have a preference over the left or the right. She is still a spitter and is in a bib 24/7. She is also becoming harder and harder to swaddle for naps and nighttime, due to her size. However, she still seems to need this comfort in order to sleep for extended periods. In fact, she isn't waking up at night to eat anymore, but does wake up with flailing arms coming out of her blanket. But, she falls back asleep within minutes once we get her wrapped up tight again. Otherwise, she still loves playing in her gym, holding and sucking her caterpillar, and is getting more use out of her exersaucer. She smiles a lot, but doesn't laugh much yet. She still doesn't really roll over regularly, but has done it before.

4 Month Stats

13 lbs, 8 oz (50th percentile)
25.5 inches (75th percentile)