Look at her grow - Ava's 6 month check-up

Only 6 weeks late... check out Ava's check-up!

"Just a-waitin on the doctor... and a-holdin on to my foot... Does anyone know what this thing is on my head?"
Big Sis came too, because she needed her flu mist!  I have to point out that Ava is wearing the dress Leah wore to her 9 month check up... she is definitely growing at a faster rate than Leah did at this age.  She's already skipped right over a whole box of hand-me-downs!
Growing....  26 1/4 inches! (55th percentile)
And growing....  ALMOST 18 lbs!!!  (75th percentile)
She is a big brained baby too, just like the rest of her family ;-) 
Head, 17 1/4 inches (75th percentile)
Once again... extra head weight causes a little shift in the height/weight ratio. Ha!

She weighed as much at 6 months as Leah weighed at 12-18 months!  At first she ate constantly... but she doesn't eat any differently than Leah did at this age. It did take her about a month longer to drop down to 4 feedings a day. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and bedtime. She has about 4-5 ounces of milk at a time... plus some solid foods now 2-3 times a day. Purees only... puffs and baby crackers still make her gag.

She was laughing and smiling and babbling CONSTANTLY at this age... except for when she was screaming and grunting. But rest assured she is always making noise of some kind. She was reaching for everything, grasping at batting at everything... sweeping objects away from her. Sitting in her high chair at home... and she jumps if you stand her or hold her in the air... she tries to jump right out of your arms! Right around this age she began throwing fits if you walk away from her.  She is completely intrigues by Beans and she LOVES LOVES LOVES to watch Leah run around!  

She was sitting up for about 30 seconds at a time by 6 months of age... but boy you should see her now! ALOT has changed in 6 short weeks!  More to come!

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