Child Updates!!

I took both girls for check ups today. It was Scarlet's 4 month (3 weeks late) and Ella hadn't been to the doctor in a year, so I though it was prudent to check her growth.

Ella was 63% for height and 52% for weight. When I heard this I nearly cheered out loud!! She has never been higher than the 25% and we even had to start her on Pediasure at 15 months because she dropped into the negative percentile.

Ella also:

*Is too smart for her own good

*Knows her ABC's but I can never get her to perform!

*Can count to 20

*Knows all her shapes and colors. She even corrects me when I am not entirely accurate. Like when I called a hexagon an octagon. What was I thinking!?

*Loves to draw, mostly kitty cats

*Will NOT eat sweets. She does love chocolate, just not any sugary stuff.

*Her favorite food is salad with carrots or MEAT!

*She loves Sunbeams and will start preschool in February

*Loves the water and is heartbroken it isn't summer.

*Loves outside

*Loves her Uncles. We smell boy trouble!!

*We did the height projection and she is estimated to be 5'4.

Scarlet is between the 5%-10% in both height and weight. This is awesome because she was a preemie and I worried I would be buying Pediasure in bulk again. For those of you who don't know, that shiz is expensive!

Scarlet also:

*Still wears 0-3 months clothes. But regardless I am putting her in 3-6 at 5 months because I am bored with her clothes!! I'm just saving a few of the really cute ones and moving on!!

*Wears a size 2 diaper that is roomy. But size 1 wasn't cutting it!

*Is behind developmentally. While her peers are learning to sit up and laugh she is still is the area an almost 3 month old would be instead of an almost 5 month. It makes her young for soooooo long. Great if you like the newborn stage. Not so great if it is hard for you. I.E. ME!!

*Smiles wonderfully!!

*Has been sleeping great for me. Way (way, way, way) better than Ella ever did. She gets up once and a few weeks ago she even slept through the night for 2 weeks in a row. Not sure what made her decide to stop doing that. Hopefully she decides it's a good idea again!! Not complaining though, getting up once is a triumphant blessing for me!!

*Likes to nibble the edge of her blanket to fall asleep. Not suck on it, nibble.

*Doesn't like pacifiers. I'm getting ready to stop trying to get her to take it. Why? One less thing to worry about!!

*Like to clutch a blanket in her hand when she's playing.

*She doesn't do much else. Like I said, she behind developmentally so it will take some time to get to where she should be. We're not really worried about it!! She'll get there on her own time!!