Betsy at 4 months

This morning Ben and I took Bets to the doctor for her 4 month check up and shots. She took the shots like a champ! Literally within a minute of getting her shots she was smiling and laughing having forgotten all about the traumatic experience.

Betsy's loves sticking her legs straight up in the air. Look at those chubby thighs!



We did get a referral to a plastic surgeon about a lump she has on her chest, as well as a small hematoma on her nose. These are very common in fair skinned babies and the doctor seemed confident it should lighten up and go away on its own in the next few weeks and if not, the plastic surgeon would come up with a treatment plan.

Betsy weighed in at 24.5 inches and 13.5 pounds on the dot. She is right at the 50% range which is a good thing. The doctor is impressed with her head control and ability to stand up and balance, calling her 'very active' I also thought Ben would burst with pride when Dr. Coles called her an "athletic little baby". She did her crawling/swim thing on the table and he was pleased with her progress.

Dr. C also suggested we go ahead and start stage one baby foods. We made a Target run to pick up the baby cereal, veggies and fruits and some baby bowls and spoons. Buying the spoons made me giggle, thinking of my friend Abbey's little boy who takes his spoons everywhere with him. They're like his security blanket!

Anyhow, Bets is rocking out in her jumperoo now, I'm washing dishes and laundry and enjoying every minute at home with my sweet girl. She is chattering away and Madison is laying right next to her watching.





Speaking of, Madison doesn't know what to think about Betsy's new found mobility. Last night Betsy rolled toward Maddie and Maddie got up and moved. "Respect my personal space, please!" That won't happen much longer, I have the feeling the baby and the schnauzer will beging teaming up on getting into trouble here pretty soon.