4 Month Update

The girls had their 4 month check-up and vaccinations yesterday. We were shocked to find out how much each of the girls have grown!! Aurora now weighs 13 lbs. 3 oz. and is 24 1/2 inches long. Abigail now weighs 11 lbs. 13 oz. and is 23 1/4 inches long. Both girls are holding their heads up by themselves, rolling over, starting to teeth, reaching for toys and starting to practice sitting up (with help from mom and dad, of course). The doctor said that both look to be in very good health and developing wonderfully (maybe even a little ahead of the norm.)!! She did say that it will probably be a little while before we actually see their little teeth come all the way through. They're working on it, but apparently it takes a while. Abigail is still having some problems with her allergies. The doctor checked her out and said that she basically has a RID (respiratory inflammatory disorder). Basically, she has asthma, but they don't call it that until they are a little older. It's really not a big surprise given that Michael and I both have asthma. The doctor has started her on some daily breathing treatments and an oral steroid (for just a few days). Apparently, it is triggered by allergens in the air and strong smells (perfume, smoke, fumes of any kind... etc.). The doctor told us that this is actually very common in little ones and she may even grow out of it before she gets too old. We are so thankful that we are able to get this treated for her and under control. We will take Abby back in a month to check the progress of the medication. The doctor also gave us the go-ahead to start feeding the girls cereal and, eventually, other foods. I can't believe that they are old enough to start eating foods. We started trying to give them cereal last night. Neither one was very sure about it, though. They would take a bite and roll it around in their mouth for a minute and then some of it would actually be swallowed. They have both been very interested in what mommy and daddy have been eating for a while, so I don't think that it will take them long to catch on. Overall, both girls are in wonderful condition and growing as they should. We were very pleased with the report!!