Shots & Bandaids

Riley had her 6 month check up on Tuesday. A little surprising news was that she actually lost 1/2 a pound since her 4 month visit - weighing in at 15 lbs 1 oz. This is not normal for my children and it's not a particularly good thing for a baby. So, the doctor told me to really push cereal and start introducing Stage 1 foods after about a week. Riley hasn't been acting fussy after nursing - like she isn't getting enough food, and she is eating the same as before so, it's hard to pinpoint a reason for the weight loss. We will be going back in a month for a weight check. So, just pray that the solids will add some weight to her. She certainly doesn't look like she is hurting but we want her to be healthy. Also, she is a little slack on her communciation skills which I am contributing to the over use of her paci. So, we've (Ryan and I) committed to only give her a paci at sleep time and if she is particularly fussy. I didn't realize how often she had her paci in her mouth when she was just awake and playing. The doctor said it could keep her from being able to practice her "skills". This is not something I ever worried about with Avery because she never used a paci. Anyway, that's about it. She is still very healthy and doing really well! Here's a picture from this past weekend...our little Riley Roo.