4 Month Checkup, 4th of July and Kim's Birthday

Ava is 4 months old today!!! Everything went well at the doctor, at least until she got her shots, which she still doesn't like - imagine that! Here are her growth stats and the comparisons to her big sisters:

Ava

Weight 11lb 14oz 15%

Height 24 3/4 in 75%

Head 41.5 cm 70%

McKenna

Weight 12lb 7.5oz 25%

Height 25in 75%

Head 39.5 cm 10%

Anna

Weight 9lb 5.5oz <3%

Height 20 3/4in <3%

Head 39.5 cm 10%

Dr. B says she is looking great - we just need to work on rolling over - she is close, but no cigar. Tomorrow night we are going to start rice cereal and then next month is veggies. We pulled the high chair out of the attic this weekend and have it all ready for her to use tomorrow. She also got a new ultrasaucer which she has really been enjoying...

My birthday was last Thursday, so I took the day off of work and had a fun time with the girls. We started the morning off with a playdate at Willowbend mall with friends Luken and Keeley. The kids had fun playing together and eating pizza and I got to talk to Rebecca which was nice. My sister and friend, Alyson, also joined us so I got to have lots of adult, non work related conversations - it was wonderful! My sister and mom hung out at the house with us for most of the day and then my big birthday present - they kept the girls overnight! Anna and McKenna went to aunt Jenny's for a sleepover (which they are already asking to do again) and Ava went to grandma's house. Patrick and I went to Del Frisco's for dinner and then back to the house to watch a movie. We got to sleep in on Friday, which was really nice.

On Friday, the girls went to the pool for a bit and were anxiously awaiting fireworks. Since they didn't start until 9:30, Patrick stayed home with Ava and the girls, grandma, aunt Jenny, uncle Brian and I watch the fireworks in McKinney from Craig Ranch. That is just across the street from the house, so it was nice to be so close and not have to mess with traffic. McKenna wanted to be closer the fireworks and was a little dissappointed, so she fell asleep in grandma's lap. Anna thought it was great and talked non-stop through the 30 minute show.

On Saturday we headed out to the lake to spend some time with Grandma and Grandpa Clerkin, Uncle Mike and his friend Nicole. The girls took all of 2 minutes to become best friends with Nicole and she got to eat in between them at dinner and play with them as much as they could get her too! They had a great time, and I hope she did too :) Ava also found Nicole's arms to be a pretty happy place and spent a great deal of time being held. Uncle Mike put on a great fireworks show on Saturday night, and McKenna was much happier with this one because she was so close. If we let her stand on the dock next to the fireworks she would have, but she had to deal with being back at the house.