4 months old

Ready to go to her 4 month appointment

Riley had her 4 month checkup yesterday with Dr. Wren. Unfortunately Patrick couldn't go, which was tough for me with her getting shots but we both survived. She is getting to be such a big girl she weighed 13 lbs 11 oz (57th percentile), she is 24.8 inches long (71st percentile) and her head is 40.5 cm (36th percentile). Dr. Wren's conclussion was that she is boxy (like her dad) with a tiny head (like her mom), poor girl!

She is very interested in food right now so Dr. Wren said we can start her on rice cereal if we would like. Everytime I eat around her she just stares and lately she has been grabbing for it. No matter if she is in a dead sleep when she smells food she usually wakes up, never fails! And Dr. Wren says that it is probable that she is teething with all the drooling that she is doing and how she wants to constantly chew on things so that should be great fun to go through shortly.
She also got 2 shots in her legs, poor girl was such a trooper. She looked at me and cried for about 10 seconds and as soon as I picked her up she snuggled into my chest and stopped crying. It made me feel so great that she feels protected with me. The rest of the day she did fairly well, just a little fussy but after getting a bath and eating she got tucked away in bed sleeping soundly through the night.

Sitting up like a big girl

She loves her toes now that she can reach them!

Uncle Andrew was also in town and got to come see her, it was so funny watching him with her since he hadn't seen her since she was a baby. Unfortunatley she didn't do a lot of talking because she was a bit under the weather. He wanted to cuddle her and lay her down like a baby but for any of you that have seen Riley we know that she wants to sit up like a big girl, not lay down with you. She definately has a mind of her own, stubborn some may call it!

All in all at the end of the day when she decides it is time for bed I love the time where she snuggles into my chest and falls fast asleep. I then can't wait for her to wake up (hopefully not too early) and smile at me because she can't wait to talk to me and play! It will be so fun to watch her grow up but man is the time flying by.