Today Evie had her 4-month checkup. She's 11 pounds 3 ounces and 23 3/4 inches long. The doctor said she's growing VERY well for considering how early she came. She's in the 25th percentile for height and has worked her way up into the 10th percentile for weight. And she got the go-ahead to start eating solids! Well, as solid as a little bit of rice cereal mixed with formula gets. Which isn't very solid at all. But it's a milestone nonetheless. I was so excited that I couldn't even wait til tomorrow, I wanted to feed her as soon as we got home! That actually worked out quite well because she was hungry. We stripped her down to her diaper (we knew it would be messy) and gave her a couple ounces in a bottle to take the edge off her hunger. Then we started feeding her the rice mixture. We decided not to feed her in the high chair since she's not quite used to it yet, and we only want to introduce one new thing at a time. But she actually took to the spoon very well, I was SO proud! And of course, she wanted to help as much as possible so she stuffed her hands into her mouth at every opportunity.
We decided that it was just getting too messy and thought we'd finish in the tub, since she'd end up there anyway. It was actually a LOT easier feeding her in the tub. I was laughing hysterically through most of it.
After her bath I decided she should spend some time in her high chair, which she didn't seem to mind at all. She seemed quite interested in it, actually.
I love the high chair we ended up getting because it has an extra cushion that makes it more comfortable and a better fit for smaller babies, which is great since she's only 11 pounds! She's just the tiniest little thing. But she tried two new things in one day and did well with both of them! I'm so proud!
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