Anyway, here are the latest numbers:
- 13 pounds, 12 oz. - in the 50th percentile for weight
- 25.5 inches - in the 90th percentile for length
- 16.5 inches - in the 75th percentile for head circumference
Dr. P told us it was normal for bottle-fed babies to lag a bit behind their breast-fed peers in weight at this age and that they catch up later. Not that Roxi's weight is considered low right now, but we can probably expect her to jump up in the percentile in a few months. Her height, on the other hand, may well stay ahead of the curve throughout. Tall girl.
Roxi was also given gold stars for her developmental milestones: holding her head up, bearing weight on her legs, smiling, using her eyes in tandem, rolling over one way, cooing and "talking", reaching for objects, successfully grabbing objects, sleeping through the night, etc. She's apparently right on track. The books I'm reading say the same thing, but it's much nicer to hear it from the doc.
The shots were the same as last time. Three big wonkin' needles. However, her reaction was much better this time. Roxi barely cried and had only a mild reaction to the vaccinations. She had a low-grade fever for the first night and was slightly cranky the next day. No big deal. Rob and I are constantly amazed at her good behavior.