Aug 16, 2008

4 Month Check-Up

We took Scarlett to her 4 month check-up appointment this week to find out that she weighs 17 pounds 13 ounces!!! For those of you who don't know anything about babies, let me tell you this is big!! She is above the 95th percentile for weight. She's my little chug-a-lug! She is 25.5 inches long which puts her in the 90th percentile for length.

She's right on track for her development at this stage. For example, she can hold her head upright and still when in a supported sitting position, she can grasp small toys, she reaches for objects, she notices moving objects, she can bear weight on her legs, and she babbles!

And of course, the shots she received were traumatic for her, Chris, and me! UGH!!!!

Also, we were referred to Cranial Technologies Inc. so they can check out her head which is flat in the back. This is common these days because of the huge push for babies to sleep on their backs in order to help prevent SIDS. She may have to wear a little helmet for a period of time in order to round out and reshape her head. My niece, London, had to wear one too so I guess flat heads run on my side of the family! : ) Anyway, more to come about this later.....our consultation appointment is this Wednesday. Please keep baby Scarlett in your prayers!

1 comment:

  1. Keep us posted on Scarlett's head! I'm curious to hear what the doctor will say about Dawson's when we go in a couple of weeks. His is not flat in the middle of the back of his head but more towards just the right side. He always seems to turn his head to the right side when he sleeps. Good luck at the apt.

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