Today was another well-baby doctor visit for Maddy. Over the past three months she has grown one inch taller and gained two pounds. Here are her stats:
Height: 27 1/2 inches
Weight: 17 lbs. 5 oz.
Head circumference: 17 in.
Yes, growth is slowing down a bit. She eats so much food, but burns most of her calories moving. She's pulling herself up, standing, sitting, cruising around furniture, crawling like mad, moving from room to room, and exploring lots of neat things she can now access and reach at will. She plays happily by herself, we just have to watch what she puts in her mouth. She love to eat, even if it's leaves, sequins, string, paper, dog bones; these are just a few of the things I've caught her tasting.
I'm much more laid back with Maddy than I was with her sister Ella. However, I'm concerned that she might climb out of her crib soon. I've had horrible nightmares of her falling out of the crib and then crawling to the stairs and falling down the stairs. If she does master this act of climbing out of her crib, like Ella did, then we may have to move her into her sister's room sooner than we anticipated.
My favorite things about Maddy right now are the following:
- her huge open-mouth smile, with three bottom teeth poking out
- the little curls of hair around her ears
- her chubby, kissable cheeks
- how easily I can make her smile and laugh (she's very ticklish)
- her warm, snugly body sleeping next to me in the morning
Monday was our first big snow that stuck to everything and stayed all day. Maddy was fascinated by the snow and enjoyed watching it fall. Babysitter Lexie helped Ella make a huge snowman in front of our house. Yes, actually Lexie made most of it, and I helped too. Ella got so tired, I had to put her to bed for a nap. She didn't get to see the finished product until after it was dark. Below you can see Ella is quite pleased with the snowman. She keeps looking out the window today to make sure he is still there.
