"6" month appointment

We had Penelope's 6 month appointment today even though she is only 5.5 months. We were scheduled for Oct. 22 but the other day I notice that one of Penelope's nipples looked like it had a bruise on it, and it also had a lump under it. So I decided to call the ped. and see if I could get her in sooner.

Well it turns out to be benign, and not a big deal. The "bruise" isn't really a bruise at all but just a clump of blood cells. Normally these spot appear on a childs neck or arms, it is strange that it is on Penelope's nipple. Apparently lots of kids get the lumps and they generally stop growing around 6 months of age and will slowly shrink down and be gone around 5-7 years of age.

With that over we decided to just go ahead and do all of the 6 month check up stuff so I wouldn't have to bring Penelope in again (during flu season) Here are the stats
Head-50%
Length 26 1/4 inches- 75%
Weight 14 ponds 14 ounces- 25%

She is still long and skinny, and had doubled her birth weight. She gained 2 pounds in about 7 weeks, which is awesome. Penelope got 3 shots and did great. Of coarse she cried but as soon as I picked her up and calmed her down she started sucking her thumb and was fine. It doesn't help that by the time the shots come around it is way past nap time and she is exhausted.

We are supposed to start solids soon but I am in no hurry. Since we re traveling to Savannah Oct. 23-25 I figure we will start when we get home. That way I don't have to worry about it while we are gone.