Yesterday the public health nurse came and did a 3 month check. Gemma is doing great developmentally- has good head control, coos and makes other noises, recognises me and my voice and tends to follow me with her eyes.
On the growth side of things, Gemma is thriving. She weighs 6.8 kg (15 pounds), and is 68 cm (26.8 inches) long. The nurse did the length twice, because she said most babies are 60 to 64 cm! That places Gemma at the 90th percentile for weight and above the 95th for length!
And, Gemma is now teething! I'm pretty sure I can see two little white bumps just below the surface of her bottom gums. She is drooling like crazy, and she is always sucking on her hands. At times she pulls away from her bottle too.
With regard to her reflux/milk protein intolerance, things are SOOO much better since we started the hypoallergenic formula, Nutramigen. She is content to sit in her rock and play or lay on her play mat when she is awake, and she smiles so much! She does get a little fussy when she gets tired, and she is definitely not one of those babies that can just fall asleep on their own though. That's okay by me, as I know the days that I can cuddle and rock her won't last long!
On Friday Gemma and I are off to Minnesota! Paul's mom very generously offered to fly over with us to help during the travels, and she'll be flying back a couple days later. Wish us luck!
Here's one more picture- one of my favourites from the past couple of weeks.
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