The stats are in: Month 4

Today was Ava's 4 month "Well baby check-up."

We learned again that she is huge. haha

Here are her stats:

Weight: 16 lbs, 8.6 oz (95th percentile - weight for age; 25th percentile - weight for height)

Height: 26.5 inches (99.5th percentile)

Head circumference: 16.5 inches (75th percentile)

This means, if Ava was in a room with 100 girl babies her age, 

she would be taller than 99.5 of them and heavier than 95 of them. 

Only "half of a baby" would be taller than her. 

And only 5 babies would weigh more.

But, if she was in a room with 100 baby girls that were her same height, 

75 of them would weigh more than her. 

Are you following? haha 

She weighs more because she is SO tall for her age.

BUT taking her height into consideration, she is actually very thin (25th percentile). 

Long and lean. 

(Can you tell I like the charts, numbers and data - I just think it's all so interesting!)

She is destined for life in the back row and jeans that come in "long" sizes.

Don't worry, we look at this as a good thing. :)

See here.

16 pounds, 8.6 ounces. Oh my aching back. :)

On the table.

Ava's pediatrician was every impressed that Ava can stand up so well for 4 months. 

I didn't know that wasn't "normal" haha. 

Ava always wants to be standing up.

She also got 3 more shots. 

I was nervous because last time was so sad. 

This time was 100% better...I was shocked!

This time I got to told her on my lap while they gave her the shots and she cried for a very short time and then calmed down when I cuddled her right after. 

It's never fun to see her little blue eyes well up with tears. 

She was smiling and laughing with her Auntie on the way home and she fell asleep in her stroller as we ran a quick errand. 

Ava on the way home.