6 months

Ainsley was 6 months old on Monday.  We had her checkup Monday afternoon, which also meant shots.  Once again, I think the shots were worse for Mommy than Ainsley.  She cried for quite a while this time.  When I say she cried, I mean she had the big alligator tears streaming down her face.  It takes a lot to get those out of her.  She's been very fussy this time with her shots and ran a fever for the first time.  She ran a low fever Monday night and all Tuesday.  She's done much better today, which makes me feel a lot better!
 

Ainsley-6 months

She weighed 18 pounds 14 ounces (95th percentile), was 26 inches long (75th percentile) and her head measured 41 (25th percentile).  She hasn't gained much weight over the past month, but she hasn't been eating very good either.  I can tell she's slowing down and not gaining weight as fast as she did from 2-5 months.  She's out of the 6-9 month clothes and is in 12 or 18 months now.  I bought her some 12 month pajamas over the weekend and put a pair on her tonight and she's not going to be in them for long!


These pajamas are a little snug!

Her back was still looking pretty bad, so the doctor prescribed her with yet another cream for the eczema.  I have applied it 5 times now and the eczema on her back, arms, and neck is gone!  She still has some on her cheeks, but I'm continuing with the cream there.  We also were told to switch our laundry detergent and only give her a bath 2-3 times a week.  Hopefully we have it under control and it doesn't come back.

I had the doctor look at her head once again on Monday.  I've been asking about it since Ainsley was 5 or 6 weeks old because it's very flat in the back.  The doctor and nurse practionener both told me every time that it would correct itself and she would be fine.  After the doctor looked at her head on Monday, she decided that it looks like it's getting worse (what I've been trying to tell them for months) and that she wants us to get Ainsley's head measured to see if we need a helmet.  We go on Tuesday to Springfield to get measurements done and should know pretty quickly if we're going to need a helmet.  I'm almost positive she's going to need one, and have thought that she's needed one for months now.  I'm so mad at myself for not going months ago to get a second opionon. 

You can see the 'indention" on the back of her head.



You can see that the back of her head is very flat.


She's still not rolling over, but she's trying.  She can get her upper body to one side, but can't get her hips and legs over.  She can roll over in our bed, but that's only when someone is laying beside her and making a slant in the bed with their body weight.  She can "tripod" sitting up by herself and we've been using the Boppy pillow with her to try to get her to sit up more on her own.

She loves to play with her "highchair toy" while I get supper ready at night.  It sticks to her highchair tray by suction cups.   She also has some rattles, a book, and burp rags that she loves.  She's started turning around if she sees a toy and tries to grab it if it's behind her.



Give me the camera, Mommy!