6 month Wellness Check

So, today was Gretta’s 6-month check-up. And I have to say I am blown away. First off Gretta has gained a whopping 2.5lbs which is great and she is now 25 inches long. Which puts her in the 10th percentile of height and a little above the 5th percentile in weight. Dr. Shoemaker was very pleased with the way she could sit up on her own and pulling herself up. She is very strong. Growing very nicely.

Then we were talking about her diet, certain foods to start introducing, etc., this is the part that blew me away. For the last week or so Gretta has been eating Stage 1 Vegetables and as I found out today Stages are pretty much determined by the consistency of the food. She is now ready for Stage 2 and we are free to feed her table food mashed to this consistency as well – I can hardly believe that it is already time for this. But here is the big one – she is ready for Apple Juice. So, we are to start out with about 2-4 oz. a day diluted with a little water and we should give that to her in a SIPPY CUP! I thought I was going to fall off my chair. A Sippy Cup?? That seems like such a big girl thing to drink out of. But the Dr. says now is the time to start transitioning her because by her 1st birthday you won’t want her to be using a bottle anymore. When I think sippy cup I think toddler and walking and talking. Not my sweet little Gretta who is still just a newborn baby. So, on my way home I caught myself thinking about this big event that is about to take place and on the verge of tears I thought she is getting so big – then it hit me- Oh crap- I am one of those Moms. You know the ones that cry about everything and hate to see their sweet baby grow-up. Before I had Gretta my thought would’ve been it is only a different kind of cup, what’s the big deal. How quickly things change. And I have to keep reminding myself she is only 6 months old these changes are small compared to the ones that are ahead of us. When she takes her first steps and will be able to run from me – in the grocery store, her first day of School, her first boyfriend, her first car, going off to college at Purdue (of course!), getting married….and the list goes on and on. So, as I put things into a little better perspective, I am now thinking YIKES, let’s just start with the sippy cup.

So, to wrap it up she is doing very well. She is in the beginning stage of crawling which is excellent. She will probably start saying Da-Da in the next month or so. Ma-ma typically comes a little later. I am working to try and change this with Gretta’s Development, so we will have to wait and see. Ha, ha… She is such a great baby. This is a really fun age as she really starts to play with her toys and interact with us. I will try to embrace the changes that are coming and try to not to fall apart in the grocery aisle when I stop to purchase a sippy cup!