At Payton’s four month check-up she measured 25 inches long (78th percentile), 15 pounds 11 ounces (90th percentile), and head circumference of 41.5 cm (66th percentile).
The appointment was quite an ordeal. The timing of the appointment interfered with her morning nap so she was a little bit cranky to begin with She hung in there long enough for the doctor to see her but then we had to wait a really long time for the nurse to come give her the shots. During that time she started screaming inconsolably. When Payton starts screaming her legs turn bright red, like she has a sunburn. I had previously told the doctor about this and she said it didn’t sound like anything to worry about. When the nurse finally came in to give her the injections she saw her legs and said she had never seen anything like that before. She went and got the other nurse who also said she’d never seen that before. She said she didn’t feel comfortable giving her the injections into such red legs until the doctor looked at it first. So then we had to wait awhile longer, all while Payton was screaming, for the doctor to be able to come look at her again. The doctor said, “I honestly can’t tell you exactly why her legs get that way, but it’s nothing to worry about. It’s just the way she is.” So Payton finally received her shots and after 1 hour and 40 minutes of being in the doctor’s office, we were finally able to go home.
A couple things we learned…. Payton has been showing signs lately that she might be teething and the doctor confirmed that it looked like she may be working on having a couple of her bottom teeth come in. I was also told to start giving her some drops that contain vitamin D and iron because at four months babies don’t always get enough through their mother’s milk. I was told to wait until she’s 6th months old before giving her food.
Payton is right where she should be and even ahead of nearly all her milestones that she should be reaching. The doctor said being able to roll from her stomach to her back and picking up and playing with toys are still advanced skills at this age. The only 4 month milestone that she hasn’t met yet is being able to laugh and squeal when happy. I guess she’s just a very serious baby. :)
Sounds like red legs notwithstanding, Payton is thriving and doing well. No doubt something will catch her fancy and make her laugh before too long. It's the best sound in the whole world.
ReplyDeleteWe waited 6 months to start solids too and it's worked well for us. We started with pureed sweet potatoes and he loved them! Bananas have been a big hit too, and while we skipped plain rice cereal he likes multigrain. They make some funny faces when they start eating solid food!