4 Month Well Check

I hate vaccinations.  I know its best for her to have them, but definitely heartbreaking having her to go through that momentarily pain.  She didn't mind getting her weight nor length measurement today.  She usually cries during that part.  I thought possibly the whole visit would be the same.  Once the Dr. came in and started checking her, she started getting fussy.  It was like she knew something bad was going to happen.  

She took the Rota, the grape flavor oral, like a champ.  Glad she didn't mind that.  The shots on the other hand, not so much.  Thank goodness they are quick and she won't remember that pain, but still hard on the both of us.  Poor little girl cried from then on out until I laid her down for her nap.  The drive home was dreadful.  Scream cry.  Not fun.  

I'm glad she had a good report.  We still need to continue working on tummy time.  I think she will be sitting up before she figures out how to use her arms to push up.  Or, she'll be one of those babies that scoot on their bottom instead of crawling.  That would be cute.  I didn't crawl. Grant it, I had tummy time mastered by 7 weeks...partly because in the 80's parents were told to put us on our bellies to sleep.  I did start walking at 6 months.  Yes, that led to a little bow-leggedness and I don't want that to happen to Vivy, but I turned out fine skipping the crawling phase.  I wasn't delayed in life.

She did mention we needed to start her on iron.  I tried that after her 2 month well check and she hated it.  Maybe I'll try it again.  I don't want her to become anemic and low IQ (her Pediatrician said low iron intake could be a factor in IQ level).  Not sure how true that it, but may give it another try.  I want a smart baby girl!

Miss Vivian is growing beautifully.  She weighed in a whopping 12.8 lbs (her 2 month check she was 10.4 lbs), she measured 24.5 inches in length (up from 21.5 inches) and her little noggin is on the small side at 38.5 cm (5th percentile).  Her weight she's in the 28th percentile and her length she's 45th percentile.  She's right on track overall.  That's all a Mother wants to hear!!!