Brooke had her 4 month doctors visit on Monday and all went well!
Weight:17 lbs 12 oz
Height:25.5 inches
There were a few other things the doctor wanted to verify:
Is she smiling?
Is she "talking"/cooing?
Does she grab things with her hands?
When on her tummy, does she lift herself up with her arms?
All of the answers were "yes" and the doctor said that Brooke is doing fantastic. She goes back again when she is 6 months old.
4 Months, But 18 Weeks
While Brooke celebrated her four month birthday on Feb 1, she is officially 18 weeks old today.
According to ParentingWeekly, at this stage Brooke "may be able to play alone with her toys for up to 15 minutes now". I would actually say that Brooke can play along with her favorite toys for much longer than that ... when she is in a good mood that is! Her new thing is taking small toys (like a rattle) and passing them back and forth between her hands. Pretty exciting stuff for someone who only learned she even has hands just a few weeks ago!
Socially, Parents.com suggests that a baby is still to young for "stranger anxiety" but that they start to become picky about their company. Again, Brooke may be a highly developed little girl ... I'm pretty sure she was displaying some stranger anxiety just yesterday. She has always been very reserved and cautious around strangers (gives them a furrowed brow look and never offers any smiles), but she went into a full-blown crying episode with a new person yesterday. Don't know if she has keen senses, or is just getting a little to attached to her Mommy ;)
