Mayah's 1 Month Check Up

I do have to say that today was a good day! Although it started really early - you know the kind of day that you really can't tell when the night before ended and the new day began. Mayah got a bath after my shower - I LOVE the smell of a freshly washed baby! Donned her cute outfit - have I mentioned yet that I falling in love with dressing a little girl - and got ready for her first appointment with a new Dr that my friend Angela led me to. David stayed home with the boys and Jessica and I headed off with Mayah - late of course! Our appointment was at 10:30 and we arrived at 10:40 - and that was just with one of the kids - Lets hope that if we have to take more we make it in time (like the brothers tomorrow)! I had already downloaded all of the paperwork needed for new patients and had it filled it out for everyone - so I didn't need to arrive early for that.

We were then taken back into our room and got the wonderful stats on Mayah - she is a whopping 8 lbs 4 ozs - The boob juice is working!!! She is also now 21 1/2 inches long - that could very well be a miss-measure because I don't know if she really grew almost 2 inches in 5 weeks. Overall, other than a cold, she is doing extremely well. For once I didn't get "lectured" for letting her sleep on her back - Just warned of the risks of SIDS. I do understand the risks - but all of my kids have been tummy sleepers.

Here is a checklist of things that she should be doing between birth and 3 months - I have checked off everything that she is doing now. I do have to add that she is consistently rolling over from her tummy to her back too - oh and actively trying to crawl! She can scoot from one side of our bed to the other or from one part of the floor to the other! She is just a very active little girl!

Well that it about all of an update that I can muster tonight. Tomorrow we have the Brothers 18 month check up so I will update on that tomorrow! Good night and lots of sleep to all!

Social and Emotional

	Begins to develop a social smile
	Enjoys playing with other people and may cry when playing stops
	Becomes more expressive and communicates more with face and body
	Imitates some movements and facial expressions

Movement

	Raises head and chest when lying on stomach
	Supports upper body with arms when lying on stomach
	Stretches legs out and kicks when lying on stomach or back
	Opens and shuts hands
	Pushes down on legs when feet are placed on a firm surface
	Brings hand to mouth
	Takes swipes at dangling objects with hands
	Grasps and shakes hand toys

Vision

	Watches faces intently
	Follows moving objects
	Recognizes familiar objects and people at a distance
	Starts using hands and eyes in coordination

Hearing and Speech

	Smiles at the sound of your voice
	Begins to babble
	Begins to imitate some sounds
	Turns head toward direction of sound