Ellie had a great last appointment with Dr. Kramer. She (Eleanor, not Dr. Kramer) weighed in at 12 pounds and measured up at 24 inches. That keeps her in line with the 50th percentile weight and 75th percentile height projections they made early on. There was no measuring of her feet, though I'd roughly guess they come in somewhere around the 376th percentile.*
Ellie wowed the doctor with her neck strength, winning smile and general level of active awareness. Thanks to that strong neck we're now cleared to use the Baby Bjorn. Eleanor is a massive fan of the new front-facing carry position as it lets her see the world beyond our chests.
Once again though, a _-month checkup isn't all fun and games. Unless you like shots. Eleanor doesn't, but she still got three. This time she added an arm shot to the two in her cute little thighs. She cried again, but didn't reach the ear-piercing screech that shattered hearts (and car windshields) last month.
She was feeling pretty logy that night, but by the next evening was recovered enough for a fancy dinner out with Chris and Robyn at Campanile.**
Ellie's doing great. She's more and more engaged with the world each day and her sweet personality is on display all the time. She's cooing and gurgling a ton and loves to giggle in a manner that reduces us to puddles of parental bliss.
Next month's checkup will be in Seattle. Thanks again to all the friends who offered up pediatrician recommendations up there! And thanks to Dr. Kramer for a great three months!
Here are a few post-shot shots.
*Give or take 2 percentile points.
**Thereby earning Eleanor an honorary Diner's Club card for her 30th dinner out since birth. Um. Yeah.
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