Daryn is 6 months old today! I just can't believe it. Before she was born, we had no idea what her life would be like at this point. It is such a miracle what a happy, normal life she is living. We are so so grateful we have the opportunity to raise her and love her and call her ours. She makes me want to be the mom she deserves.
She had her 6 month appointment yesterday.
Her stats:
Weight: 12 lbs 8 oz (< 3 percentile)
Height: 22.5 inches (< 1 percentile- not even close to being on the chart)
Head circumference: 16 inches (4 percentile)
She has pretty steadily gained about 1.5 lbs per month since she came home, and she is right on her own growth curve, so the doctor is please. And I love those chunky cheeks and double chin! When we brought her home the second week of June, she weighed just over 4 lbs and the green preemie outfit below was too big on her. She still wears (big) 0-3 months but we're making progress!
Skills: babbles, coos, laughs, grasps toys and puts them in her mouth, scoots around on her back a little, can roll from her side (almost all the way on tummy) to her back. Can bear weight on her legs and is getting close to sitting. Loves dancing and music, and playing on her floor gym. Sleeps 7-9 hours at night and nurses 6 times a day. She sees physical therapists twice a month and we are hopeful that she might be able to sit and roll by Christmas. I'm not too worried about it though, because she is doing so amazing and just has her own timeline for things. She'll get there. This girl is tough as nails with all she's been through!
Also, sadly, this girl is pretty sick, so this was the scene in our bed around 6:30 this morning, after a very long night. (Can you see Lance's head hiding from the sunlight?)
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