Caroline had her 8 month checkup today. Here are the stats:
Weight: 14 lbs 11 oz (below 5th percentile)
Height: 27 in (25-50 percentile)
Head: 17 in (25-50 percentile)
My 8 month old is only 14 lbs 11 oz!!! Yikes! She lost 7 oz since her 6 month checkup. The dr. says she just needs to eat more food. She said I should start feeding her more things that we eat and just keep feeding her until she refuses to eat anymore. I didn't realize I was starving her...she always seemed satisfied and was never fussy. We go back in 1 month to check her weight. She said cognitively she is very bright...her fine motor skills are great...and her gross motor skills (such as crawling and rolling around) are within range, but will develop more as she gains some weight. So, my goal this month is to fatten her up!
*She is turning into such a big girl. She says Dadda ALL the time. Whenever she is happy she just repeats it over and over and squeals. Whenever she actually sees Daddy she gets very excited and opens her mouth wide with a smile. As for her saying Mamma....she says it ONLY when she is crying because she is hungry, tired, or hurt. I'm glad she knows I am her comforter. It's so cute! *She pulls herself up to stand now. She is VERY stubborn. Sometimes she will go the whole day and actually REFUSE to sit....she only wants to stand. I try to get her to sit and she straitens her legs and arches her back and whines. It's quite funny, but can be annoying because I have to stand behind her in case she decides to let go. She definitely rules are household. I wonder what is going to happen when she can talk back to us. I'm sure lots of sassy things will come out of her mouth. *She has started to sleep better (except for last night). She goes to bed around 7 and wakes up at about 4 or 5 to nurse...then back to sleep till around 7am. I'm hoping now that she is going to be eating more she will make it through the night!
We love her so much! Happy 8 months Caroline!
A Loving Story (as told by Maureen)
11 years ago
2 comments:
They dont do 8 month check ups here. I wish they did! Ry was almost 16 pounds at 6 months... you've got a little girl! There is a food masher in the baby isle at our grocery store, I dont know what yours has, but you can pretty much grind up anything you eat and feed it to your baby. Rylee eats lasagna, carrots, fruit, breads, anything solid that we eat. She gained weight really fast once I started her on stuff like that. Just an idea!
Too cute! I love seeing her little smile! I'm so jealous your baby goes to bed at seven! Cooper goes to bed at ten and wakes up at seven or eight. Ah!
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