Elinore has begun to sample some solid foods, and she is having a blast! After watching us intently any time we were eating or drinking something, she decided it was time for her to become a Big Girl and eat with a spoon (She actually went on a nursing strike to implement her little plan...). Here she is eating her mama-made carrot puree:
Carrot Puree (Can't wait for her next diaper change...)
Ellie is listening very carefully to instructions on how to eat like a Big Girl...
She not only wants to eat Big Girl food, but she wants to try to use the spoon like a Big Girl -- here she is "helping" Mom out.
"Mmmmm...yummy!"
While we are delighted that she loves eating solids, we are wondering how much bigger Ellie can get. As of her 4 month check-up, Ellie is in the 90th percentile for her weight (16 lbs. 12 oz.), and is positively off the charts for her heighth (26 1/2 in.). Even with her reflux/eating problems, her doctor stated, "She is certainly not wasting away!"
2 comments:
Yay Ellie for taking solids so well!
You'll see that her growth will start to slow down once you hit the 9 month mark (perfectly normal)- plus she'll be burning lots of calories w/ crawling.
Rachel was a little over 18lbs at 4 mo....they said she was the size of a 9 mo old:) She was also about 26in long, but like Kyung said, they start to even out.
You two have such a sweet baby girl!!!
~Jill Hamilton
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