Growing up fast

Little Piggle is officially four months old as of yesterday! Today, we went to see the pediatrician (whom we love) for the four-month check-up. Charlie was measured at 25 3/4 inches, which puts her in the 90th - 95th percentile in height! She weighed in at 15 pounds, 3 ounces, which is in the 75th to 90th percentile for weight. Since she has been finishing eating quicker and quicker these days, I was worried she hadn't been eating enough. Apparently, I was wrong to worry. The doctor explained that Charlie is just getting more efficient at nursing and is clearly eating very well.

Charlie was deemed to have hit all of the developmental milestones considered to be precursors to starting solid food, so the doctor gave the green light for slowly introducing rice cereal once we're comfortable with starting it. How fun! I ran right out and bought some rice cereal, but I think we may wait to have the first solid food meal until later this weekend. Charlie had four more vaccines today (three shots and one orally given) and I want to make sure she's over their effects (last time she was very sleepy all the next day) before we start.

Other than peeing all over the exam table, Charlie was a perfect angel during the appointment. She did cry a little during the shots, but she calmed right down when I picked her up. She's been a little sleepy this afternoon, but she's lying on the floor on her play mat right now and wiggling around as per normal. The doctor and nurse were very impressed with her physical development. They were also glad to hear that Charlie started laughing last night! Corey and I were pretty excited as well, because laughing is one of our favorite things to do. Now that she has started to soothe herself with thumb-sucking, she's starting to seem like a little person rather than just an infant!