Monday, November 24, 2008

6 month check up

We went on Friday and had her 6 month check up along with her synagis injection. She ended up having 5 shots and one oral vaccine. She had the same reaction to her flu shot that I did. It was swollen at the injection spot and red. She was a little fussy this weekend but over all I expected worse. She weighs 16lbs, and is 27 1/2" tall now.
She had a lot of fun on Sunday having pictures done. Her personality grows everyday. She talked and talked on Sunday evening.
We were told from her pediatrician to go ahead with the Ferber Method over Thanksgiving break (cry it out method) Sounds like so much fun, but if it works then she should sleep through the night. I can't even imagine what that is like. She has been drinking anywhere from 3-5 bottles a night but she doesnt drink much during the day. The doctor said she will very soon be either crawling or walking depending on what she wants to do. She now gets on all fours and starts to rock back and forth. She will crawl but only using her head to move her front not her arms. We have to go through and baby proof the house because it is going to be soon that she is mobile. We have also started her on a sippy cup and was told to introduce water into her diet. Stay away from juices because it is just extra sugar right now that she doesn't need and is already getting from the fruit baby food. She likes to use her sippy cup to teeth on. She sits there and just chomps on it. I am nervous because she has started to drool again and chews everything. I am hoping it is just from the bottom two teeth growing a little and that we aren't starting the top ones already. She needs a little bit of a break. Hope everyone has a great holiday. Hopefully we wont have to go back to the doctors until December's synagis and second dose of the flu vaccine. Keeping our fingers crossed.

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