It is a truly sad time for this proud daddy. My baby girl has begun to eat rice cereal. Now perhaps you think me slightly melodramatic, but it all just reminds me how quickly kids grow up. Yes, I realize that four months hardly signals the end of innocence, but still...my time with my babies is fleeting!
Last night we sat Sylvie in the high chair and introduced her to non-breast-milk nourishment. She wasn't too big a fan--but it's only a matter of time. We have gotten tired of the nightly 2 a.m. snack attacks and hoped that some cereal would help her sleep longer. Success! Last night she didn't get hungry until 4 a.m. (But to counter this progress in the Matthews household, George decided to wake up screaming at 3 a.m. Luckily he went right back to sleep--between us in our bed. First time that has happened--hopefully not to repeat anytime soon...)
GROWTH UPDATE: Yesterday was also Sylvia's four-month check up. Everything looks great. She now weighs 16 pounds and 14 ounces--nearly double her birthweight--and she stands at a commanding 2 feet, 2 inches. She's in the 97th percentile all around, a big but decidedly proportional girl. She's also in the 97th percentile for baby intelligence, but that's according to her dad's ultra-scientific calculations.
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