4 month check-up

Yesterday was Charlotte's 4 month check-up. I was eager to find out how much she weighed and how "tall" she had gotten. Before the appointment Steve took the under 15 lbs and I took the over. I was thankful that Charlotte's eating schedule worked well around her appointment time- I never know if I am going to end up with a hungry, crying baby in the waiting room! Anyways, we got to the office and I proceeded to fill out the developmental milestones sheet - yes, she brings her hands together and grasps an object, yes she can lift her head to 90 degrees, yes she can bear weight on her legs. Uh oh...no, she can't roll over :( I wasn't worried about such things, but when you keep circling yes on a sheet and suddenly hit 3 no's in a row it isn't that exciting. I looked at the top of the sheet and it said "Developmental Checklist 0-9 months"...a bit of relief!

So the nurse called us back, we stripped down to our diaper and got measured. 24" long (b/w the 25th and 50th percentile), 41 1/2 cm head circumference (50th percentile) and 14 lbs 15 oz (75th percentile) - Daddy wins by an ounce! The nurse then proceeded to ask all of the same questions that I had just filled out on the sheet in the waiting room...nope, still not rolling over! After a not so short wait, the doctor came in and we went over my list of questions. Then she checked all the things they check and then it was time to wait for the dreaded vaccine lady! We waited a loooong time and by the time she arrived Charlotte had fallen asleep. I had to wake her up to get the liquid vaccine, which she actually got most of down this time - I don't think we got much of the first dose. Then, 2 shots in each leg. It was the typical delayed reaction cry with the first shot and then a little bit louder with each subsequent stick.

This wasn't taken at the time of the vaccinations, but it pretty much sums up her mood:

The last one provided us with a full on scream, but as soon as I picked her up she was fine. She got two lovely hot pink Barbie band-aids too! We loaded up in the car seat and headed home to relax. Charlotte was a bit fussy for the rest of the day, but kept on a decent eating schedule and slept through the night after a nice bath.