Weight: 17 lbs 8 oz (No, she has not lost 12 oz since last month. Apparently, the nurse did not take her measurements accurately so they were WAY off. She is still very petite (40th percentile) and isn't gaining weight very quickly, but she eats anything we put in front of her so her pediatrician isn't too worried.)
Height: 28.5 inches (Again, she didn't get shorter...she is still crazy long (85th percentile). Tall and skinny!)
What she's wearing: Size 3 diaper, mostly 9 month clothes
Eating: She nurses and eats regular food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. She is a great eater...she will eat just about anything we put in front of her. Right now, Georgia really likes waffles and pancakes, scrambled eggs, any type of pureed fruit and just about anything else she can mash between her gums because she STILL DOESN'T HAVE A SINGLE TOOTH. I don't think they're ever coming in! Fortunately, she has had a few things with small amounts of dairy in them, and she seems to be tolerating them well. This week, we will try small amounts of yogurt. Hopefully, she will have completely outgrown the milk protein intolerance by her first birthday. Fingers crossed!
Sleeping: She goes down around 7:30 pm and sleeps until 6:00 am when I wake her up to eat again. She is FINALLY a great sleeper!!!
Special Tricks: Georgia is officially a crawler! She started crawling about a week ago and has since begun to pull herself up on things. She can make it onto her knees but hasn't quite mastered getting all the way up on her feet. I don't think I'm ready for that yet! She continues to do really well in physical therapy. We were hoping she would be discharged soon, but it turns out, they won't discharge her until she's out of the helmet. Thankfully, she's still making good progress in the helmet. We had new scans done today, and she showed an improvement of a little over 1 mm (she's down to 6.6 mm). Our orthotist thinks she will be in the helmet for another 6-8 weeks. The goal is to get the difference in measurements down below 5 mm. I'm hoping she's out of it by Christmas!
Activities: Georgia's favorite activity right now is to just roam around the house and explore the world around her. She particularly loves Oliver's toys, of course!
I just love this sweet little girl to death. I have never felt so challenged yet so drawn in by anyone in my life. I can't wait to find out what God has in store for this little firecracker of mine.
P.S. Here's a picture of Oliver at 10 months. You certainly can't tell they're siblings, can you? :-)
