4 Month Checkup

I took Olive in for her four month check up today. Dr. Hill came in with a medical student shadowing her. She explained to the student that I lived in a 150 year old house, so they have had to test the kids for lead poisoning (which has always been normal, of course). I informed them that the kids are now on goat milk... uh... that I milk myself. "Unpasturized goat milk?" She smiled and made a note of it. She then said that it was good that I didn't also choose to avoid vaccinations... or she would have to pull out 100 year old medical books in order to diagnose us! Yes, the medical student listened and jotted lots of notes down in his little notebook, and talked to me about how cool it is that I milk goats for the family. I love, love, love my pediatrician... the pro-breastfeeding, laid back when you need her to be but aggressive when there's something really wrong doctor who had a home birth of her own. Love her!

Back to Olive... She had three shots, but did great. Addison said that she cries harder in the car than she does getting shots. Indeed. My little butterball is 14.5lbs and 23.5" long. They said she was in the 25th percentile for head size and for length, and 75th in weight! Knew those cheeks and those big ol' chubby cute thighs came from somewhere! Right now, she is going to bed between 8:30 and 9:30 and waking up at 4:30 to eat... and going back to sleep until 6:30 or 7:00. She sleeps in the cosleeper by the bed... where she will be until she is old enough to sleep all night long and share a room with Ivey. 6:30 is too early for me, so although Olive waked up at this time, I do not. I turn on her mobile and she watches it or plays with toys for an hour until the house stirs. I did this with Ivey, too... I think it's fabulous.

I'll be waiting until close to 6 months before I introduce any solid foods. I think Ivey was 5 1/2 months when I first attempted rice cereal. No rush. She seems to be doing just fine and I'm not big on pushing the solids before they're ready... which is done so often. So, I will enjoy the next couple months of feeding my little roly poly without the need for utensils or a seat!