4 month Shots and Showers

Poor Ava's day started out typically but took a turn in the afternoon when she had to go to the Ped's for her 4 month appointment (I cant believe she is 4 months already!) She had to get another round of 4 vaccinations. She did well with the shots but was a bit crabby the rest of the night. Instead of being a good Mom and taking her come for a warm bath and cuddles on the couch I dragged her off to our next location.

Her stats are:

Birth
Weight- 6lbs 14 oz
Length- 19 1/2in
head circ.- 14 1/4 in

2 Weeks
Weight-7lbs 5 oz
Length- 20 in
Head Circ.- 14 1/2 in
~25% percentile

2 Months
Weight- 10 lbs 15 oz
Length- 22 1/2 in
Head Circ.- 15 1/4 in
~50th Percentile

And now, 4 months

Weight-12 lbs 5 oz ~25th percentile

Length- 24 3/4in ~60th percentile

Head Circ.- 16 in ~50th percentile

After our appointment we had to run home grab some stuff and then run to a baby shower I was helping co-host for a nurse from work. Poor Amy just had a tough pregnancy. She started on bed rest early and just kept running into hurdles. Amy's due date is coming up in a few weeks, but baby Riley didn't want to wait that long. He decided to come out 3 months early. He was born at 29 weeks on December 23, 2008 weighing 2 lbs 7oz.

Look at him holding his Daddies wedding ring! So sweet.

Thankfully now he is doing well and is going to be coming home any day! So a bunch of us from the hospital gathered to help get Amy ready.

Thankfully for poor grouchy Ava there was no shortage of cuddles from baby savvy nurses to help her sore little legs feel better.
For a while there we had a baby boom at work. At the shower we had 4 babies there born in July, August, September and October. I was excited to have all 4 of them together for pictures.

From left to right Logan (Courtney's baby, born in August), Ava (October), Caleb (Ruth's baby, July) and Jace (Kristie's little one, born in September)
It didn't go over as well as I had hoped. Logan and Ava were super crabby. Caleb started crying when Ava probably blew out his ear drum from her screams. Little Jace there on the end is the only one who didn't think any of this was a big deal.

A few pictures of the rest of the shower.

Amy, Kim and Kerry looking at pictures of Baby Riley

Look how tiny Ava looks next to Caleb, who was born in July.

Think my baby was sleepy? Poor girl. We went home and she got a warm bath and a nice big dose of and was tucked into bed shortly after this.