Dr. Visit

Maddie had her 8 month visit to the doctors. Really, it was her 9 month checkup, but we did it early since I'm on winter break. As usual, she hammed it up and made everyone laugh with her funny faces and noises. The doctor had to stop talking several times because Madeline was cracking her up.
Her checkup went well. She is 75th percentile in weight, 70th in height and 80th in head circumfrence. Her iron was great too. The doctor was happy with our feeding and sleeping schedules and said to keep it up because she looked healthy and happy.
It's been fun watching her explore new foods. She's tried peas, green beans, squash, sweet potatoes, carrotts, apples, pears, peaches, bananas, blueberries, and cherries. Her favorites are peaches and squash. We've explored the wonderful world of Cheerios too, thanks to the encouragement of my cousin, Tina. It's fun watching her pick them up and get them stuck on her cheeks or the palms of her hands.
She is still a pretty good sleeper, however she has started waking up in the middle of the night again. She use to wake up and make a few noises then go back to sleep. Now she wakes up and pulls herself up to a standing position and screams until we come up. We haven't figured out how to break this habit yet. To be continued...