Here are the stats: weight - 14 lbs 2 oz, length - 26.75 inchs (but I think that's a little less than her actually length), head size - 17 inches. Those equal out to under 5% for weight, 10% for height, and 25% for head.
All that to say, she didn't grow much over the last 3 months, and the doctor was "a little concerned" about her weight. I admit, I was prepared (and even a little anxious/nervous about what the would say) for it.
As far as developement... she's doing great! She claps and waves and pulls up on EVERYTHING she can manage to grab. She walks when holding hands and acts like she would like to stand on her own sometimes, but she hasn't quite mastered those skills. She babbles all the time, and there are a few words that she seems to say... "Mama" and "hey" are ones that are pretty consistent. But she has also said "Dada" and "bye" in the past month.
I am still nursing, and Reese seems satisfied when she's done eating with a little leftover. So the pediatrician recommended adding a formula bottle to her day. I will continue to nurse, but once a day, Reese is now having a bottle of high calorie formula to help fatten her up a little. The doctor did say that she could just have a smaller frame and smaller build, but they like for babies to have a little more fat on them than Reese does. So... we go back in a month to see how this added bottle of formula will change things.
She has a pretty nice schedule now too. She generally gets up between 6:30 and 7:30 but doesn't eat until 7:30 (or a little after). She nurses and plays for a little while. Breakfast (usually oatmeal and a banana) is generally around 8:30-ish. She plays a little more and is down for a morning nap between 9:30 and 10:00. This is the most productive part of the day for me! She typically naps until sometime between 11:00 and 12:00. At this time she nurses again and within 30 minutes or so, she has a little lunch (something like rotini pasta and yogurt). She is usually awake for a couple of hours and gets her added formula bottle before going down for an afternoon nap. This nap can last for a couple of hours too. When she gets up, she nurses and plays before dinner. Dinner typically includes rice cereal and some kind of veggie. We are trying to introduce some meat to her diet too. So dinner may get more interesting as more foods are introduced! :)
She loves to eat though! Until the last week... she loved to chomp on lump foods. However, she has been teething lately and hasn't eatten as much as she typically does. I think that her gums have been hurting, so it makes meal time difficult and she has been pretty fussy.
Reese is still a joy... even if she is a little small (still wearing 3-6 month and 6 month clothes). I am just going to enjoy her as much as I can, and we can deal with her size as needed and directed! :) Until we go back... I'm going to do my best to feed her healthy (but fatty) foods. And I'm open for ideas. :)
