first, maisy had her 6 month well baby check today. she has grown just about 3 inches in the last three months. i knew she was getting very long, but had no idea she had grown that much. she met all of her milestones, sitting by herself, keeping her head level when pulled from a laying down position, raking her fingers to get things out of reach, putting a cracker to her mouth etc. the only area she had a bit of a problem was in her weight. last time she was at the doctors, when she was 3 months old, she weighed 14.1lbs. this time, 31/2 months later she weighs 15.0 lbs. yes, she did gain weight, but not enough to be on target for her age. the doctor said she is not worried, but wants me to try to fit in an extra nursing during the day and supplement her with formula after each time i nurse her. plus she is now able to eat chicken, rice, pasta and mashed potatoes. i think she will be fine when we go for her well baby check in january. she'll probably be a little chunky monkey.
the original reason for this post was to show you how well maisy is doing in the tub now. she is still in the baby tub, but she does not need the infant "lounge chair" anymore. she can sit up well enough to sit in the baby tub now. she loves it because she get to kick and splash as well as play with the cups and toys i put in the tub for her. i just can't get over how fast both my kids are getting.
almost forgot, miles had to go back to the dentist today because he had some cavities he had to get filled. he was amazing. they gave him a little giggle gas, he got to watch a movie on a tv that he could look at while he was laying down, and then he took the shot of novocaine like a trooper. the only part he complained about was when we left the office, he kept asking when the "fat feeling" in his lip was going to go away. too cute. so glad his first dentist experience has been so good.
