Erin had her four month check up on October 7th. Did I mention that was my 35th birthday? I thought it'd be fun to take the day off and spend it with her - since she did so well after her 2 month appointment (sleeping most of the way to Louisiana to visit her grandparents). However, Erin had a rougher time with the shots and was uncomfortable for much of the day. She seemed to finally start feeling better in time to enjoy a birthday dinner at the Cheesecake Factory with Kurt, Heidi, and Lauren.
As for the visit, in addition to getting four vaccines, Erin got a glowing report! She is now in the 90-95th percentile for height, weight, and head circumference. No wonder she is in the 6 month clothes already. She's 15 pounds 8 ounces and 26 inches long. She's more than happy to show you how tall she is too - she can stand up with very little support for over a minute! We think she may walk before she crawls.
Her beloved pediatrician, Dr. Mark Grier, said that she can definitely start rice cereal. We are worried about how this will affect her reflux, but are cautiously optimistic. We have heard that it can have a positive impact by "thickening" the foods in her stomach so they don't move around as much. We have also heard that it can have a negative effect, by giving her something more solid to throw up. So, we will start slowly adding a little bit to her bottle and eventually work to spoon feedings of thicker consistency and see how it goes. Why do I have the feeling that Shadow is going to be really fond of Erin very soon?
Erin got to finally meet her Uncle Hans when he came to visit from Colorado on September 30th (our second anniversary). They had a great time talking together. :-) Hans was great help - making her do her physical therapy, helping us decorate her room, and building shelves. We were sad to see him go and hope he will come visit often.
Uncle Carl came out to visit at the end of October while here for work. It was the first time he got to see our house. We all had a lovely visit. Erin and Kurt enjoyed taking him to Fry's (the computer store). Next time, we hope he'll bring Merri and Christina too. :-)
