Henley's 4 Month Well Check

We are four months old!!! And very healthy to boot!

Here's Henley's stats from her four month well check. She did great at the doctor. I was very proud of her. She lifted her head when he laid her on her tummy (as opposed to screaming like she does a lot of the time at home). She didn't cry as he poked and prodded, and she flashed that heart-breaker smile at Dr. Nabulsi. I think he was rather impressed with my sweet girl.

Weight 15 lbs 5 oz (90%)
Height 2' 1.7" (95%)
Head 16.5"

This is our Swanky Santa Girl. She is too much fun to dress up, especially in her many Christmas outfits. Henley is very tolerant of her many outfit changes as long as you are fast with the change. She loves to have her diaper changed. She just giggles whenever she is naked! He brothers love to comment on her attire. I had a cute hat with a HUGE flower on it. Both boys started laughing when they say her. I'm sure they will always have an opinion about her clothes.

Henley is still on a breast milk only diet. She eats about every four hours during the day. If she's taking from a bottle, it's about 6oz at a time. At night, I nurse her around 9 or 10, and she usually makes it to 4 or 5. Dr. Nabulsi told me I need to start soothing her and not feeding in the middle of the night so she learns to drop that feeding. To date, she has only slept a FULL night once. Our last night in Austin for Thanksgiving she made it from 10 to 8. Must have been all that turkey. I don't mind the 4am feeding because she eats for 10 minutes and then goes right back to sleep until 9 or 10. We'll see how well I do at skipping a feeding. I followed his advise with the boys but they were six months old, there was two of them, and I was too lazy to go downstairs and fix two bottles. It was easier to just let them cry or soothe them for a couple of nights. With our cold night FINALLY approaching, I might get better at not getting out of my warm bed to go feed her. (She's in her room now. Big Girl!)

Precious Reindeer! Or as Owen calls these "Moose Ears". I kept correcting him, but clearly I am wrong!

Henley is wearing mostly six month clothing. If her pajamas have feet, it's nine months for us! It is so strange opting for larger sizes. At this point with the boys, they were swallowed by three month clothes. Full term babies are a different story. I cannot believe how fast she is growing up. Her hair (hard to see the pics) is getting so blond. She loves to drool and suck on her fist. Her favorite spot is in her swing or under her baby gym looking at all the toys hanging down. She loves to grab them and try to shove them in her mouth. Second only to her fist, is her lovies. Nana made her some minky lovie squares. If she has one in her hand she is happy.