Allison Update

Allie has been doing great. She's doing wonderful at school and being a great big sister. If she would only use gentle hands and kisses. Allie told me the other day, when asked why she was so rough with Melanie, "Oh Mommy, I just love her so much I want to kiss her all of the time". Her vocabulary is growing by the day. The other evening at bedtime, she asked me to pick up her accessories. When I asked what she meant, she named her glasses, necklace, and hat. She then went on to explain they were for the club. I think she needs to stop watching Strawberry Shortcake's Friendship Club movie. People are going to think we're letting her go clubbing in Hollywood.

Melanie's 4-month check up

Miss Melanie went for her 4-month check up this morning. She tipped the scales at 17lbs 3oz, which puts her in the 97th percentile. She measured at 25.5 inches and that puts her in the 89th percentile. To quote the nurse, "She's quite a big girl." We got the okay from the dr. to start feeding her rice cereal once a day. We'll see how that goes. Melanie is sleeping through the night (8:30pm to 6am!) and would rather suck her thumb than the pacifier. She laughs and coos at Allie alot. Now if she could only defend herself against Allie. One day...