MIss M is 6 months old

Miss M turned six months old on Monday.




We went to the doctor today. We started going to a new doctor and I think we're going to like her. She had a lot of "suggestions" that we are supposed to work on in the next four weeks before we go back for another check up.

Here are her stats:

Height: 27 inches (90%)
Weight: 14 lbs 13.5 ozs (25 to 50%)
Head circumference: 90%

So as you'll notice her weight is a little on the low side thus our return trip to the doctor in four weeks. When Miss M went to the doctor for her four month appointment she weighed 13 lbs and 13 ozs. So it appears she only gained a pound in two months. These numbers could be skewed based on when she ate and diaper on/off/wet/dry but the doctor had some recommendations for getting her to pack on a few more pounds.

She recommends that we push a little harder with the bottle. Feed her milk in every solid food she consumes. Feed her milk before solid food so she isn't filling up on non-nutritious calories since the fat and protein comes from the milk.

The doctor told me to invest in a good pair of earplugs and let her cry it out in the middle of the night so she stops waking up to eat because it's probably more habit than anything else. I still think she's a bit "off" in her sleep because of our recent travels as she's waking up twice and not sleeping as long as she probably should be.

I am embarrassed and hate to admit it, but Miss M is still sleeping in her swing. Gasp. Everyone knows so it's not a big deal. Except it is a big deal. The doctor wasn't impressed. She said it's time to give her the boot from the swing and start napping in the crib like a good little six month old girl. It is my plan to start the nap time boot camp once we get back from our next round of travels. I am tired of traveling. Traveling with Miss M can be exhausting.

We have medicine we need to pick up and start applying a couple times a day.

I don't remember what else she told me. Thankfully she wrote it all down. I am sure there is more I need to do but right now that's enough. Oh, Miss M refuses to roll over via her left side. She rolls back and forth on her right side. She loves it. The left side. No thank you. I try to roll her over on her left side and she pushes back and doesn't want anything to do with it. So we're working on that too.

In summary, we're working on getting Miss M to take a bottle. Include milk in her solid foods, sleep through the night, not sleep in a crib, roll over to the left. All in four weeks before our next appointment. Piece. Of. Cake.

I will keep you posted!

Happy six month old sweet nugget!