Weight: 11.8 oz. 0%
Height: 25.5 inches 29%
Head: 15.5 inches 1%
Taylyn has had a rough two months according to her growth. When I went to her 4 month check up her pediatrician was concerned because her weight had dropped from the 30% to 6%. I wasn't concerned because Cason had been in the 3% his whole life (still is). But when I went to her 6 month check and they weighted her and she actually lost a few ounces my heart sunk. Cason was 14 pounds at 6 months. I was concerned now. I have been exclusively nursing her up to this point. I was pumping enough each day when I was gone to keep up with her. Unfortunately my supply started to dip once I went back to work when she was 4 months old. (coincidence her weight dropped I don't think so). Our pediatrician was now very concerned. He wanted me to make sure she got 24 oz a day of milk or formula and nursing was just to be a bonus. I also have to take her back in a month to check her weight. If she is still not growing and getting at least 24 oz a day then he will look into other reasons for a lack of growth. It killed me hearing him say that she wasn't in grow mode she was in maintain mode with her growth. I have wanted to nurse I feel like it is best and I love everything about nursing. I don't see it as a nuisance like many do. But after pumping for almost a half hour to get 0.5 oz and then accidentally dumping it and Tay's frustration at the breast. I gave up. Yes, I GAVE up. This was EXTREMELY hard for me but she wasn't growing, wasn't getting what she needed. I had to change. So I made is 6.5 months. That is good right, right, RIGHT? She still gets half her ounces a day from pumped frozen milk I had and half from formula. We started her on cereal and solids the day of her 6 month appointment.
She was so excited about the cereal she literally took the spoon from me. It was so cute she was like give me that food. (guess she gets that from me. I love me some food)
Taylyn is the messiest eater. I feed her then she instintely puts her two fingers in her mouth. I guess this helps with the taste :)
Accomplishments: Rolling over from tummy to back. She hates tummy time. She will just put her head down and cry but now she is learning to flip back over. Tay can sit for a few seconds so I have to stay close by.
Clothes: 0-3 months but moving more into 3-6 month clothes. 6 month clothes are too big but she wears them. Newborn size shoes still
Diaper: size 1
Sleeping: Still an amazing sleeper. I am very lucky. Takes long naps. Tay wakes at 7:45. Goes down for a nap at 11ish and sleeps until 1ish. Then sometimes fall asleep around 4. Then goes down between 7-9 at night and sleeps all night. One day she had to come to data meeting at work and I put her on the floor to play. I looked over and this was what I saw. Her asleep sucking those beloved fingers and her foot cocked. It was too cute.
