Age: 3 months
Height: 21 inches = 7th percentile at 8 week appointment
Weight: 11lbs, 8oz. =24th percentile
Head: 37.50= 40th percentile at 8 week appointment
Milestones: Avy loves to talk. She will make eye contact with you and talk back to you when you talk to her. She is able to roll over on her back to each of her sides. She is beginning to reach for toys or objects that she likes. Avy loves standing up. We hold her hands when she is sitting down and she will pull up on your hands to stand. She is beginning to gain better head and trunk control and is able to sit in her bumbo seat.
Sleep: Avy does well when we put her to bed and sleeps pretty good throughout the night. She usually goes to bed around 9 or 10 and wakes up once in the middle of the night and then once in the early morning. She is pretty easy to get back to sleep during her middle of the night feeding. The doctor said once she doubles her birth weight, she should start sleeping through the night. I can’t wait!!
Best Moment: I love when she interacts with me. When she talks and smiles at you it just melts your heart.
Worst Moment: Avy was diagnosed with GERD (severe acid reflux) at around 9 weeks. She was vomiting after every feeding and became very fussy. She was not gaining weight either. The doctor put her on a medication for reflux and told us to start mixing rice cereal in each of her bottles. We have noticed a tremendous difference. The doctor said most babies out grow reflux around 4 or 5 months, but some may take up to a year. Let’s hope she out grows it soon!!
Health: The doctor said she looks very healthy; she is just a small baby.
Eating: Avy continues to eat pretty well. She is now on rice cereal mixed into each bottle to help keep the milk down due to GERD (acid reflux)
Teeth: Nope, but drooling a lot and consistently putting her hands in her mouth.
Extra comments: I went back to work when Avy was 10 weeks. My mom watches Avy when Greg is working. It’s been so nice knowing that Avy is in GREAT hands while I am at work. Greg has been taking Avy outdoors a lot on walks and hikes. My mom also bought a stroller for Avy so she can take Avy on walks when she watches her. She’s not spoiled or anything!
