Elliet {4 months}

Height/Weight: We will find out next week at you check-up.  You had to go to the doctor last week and weighed 17 lbs 4 oz clothed and diapered!  (You were diagnosed with Croup - poor little girl)

Clothing: 3-6 months/6-9 months

Diapers: size 2

Eating: You eat 4 oz of formula every 2-3 hours during the day.  We tried to spoon feed you rice cereal tonight but you had no interest.  Harper 'fed' you 90% of it - you may have gagged a few times because she had the spoon half way down your throat!  She loves to help take care of you and thinks she's the boss!

Sleeping: You have been going to bed between 9 and 10 and waking up once for a bottle, then back to bed for a few more hours.  You still nap quite a bit throughout the day, but the naps are getting shorter, and wake periods are getting longer.  You nap in your bouncy seat, swing, crib, or with us in the chair.  

Personality: You are usually an easy-going baby.  You only get worked up if you're hungry or tired.  You love to smile at everyone and have even given a few giggles.  You are getting more vocal each and every day.  You are obsessed with watching your sister do EVERYTHING!

Nicknames: Ellie Belly, Little E, Ellie Cat, Ells, Ells Bells

Development/Milestones/Health:

     + grasp toys/pick them up and they go straight to your mouth
     + first spoon-feeding in the books
     + went swimming for the first time last weekend
     + first illness is now in the books - you had Croup last week and were put on an antibiotic and steroid
     + you have a dry scalp just like your older sister
    
* Elliet has her 4-month well-child check next week, along with more immunizations.  I'll post her height/weight/updates next week!