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Lukie's 4 Month Appointment

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Today was Luke's 4 month appointment. Time sure is flying. I cannot believe he is already 4 months old. The doctor asked if I planned on starting him on cereal soon!! I was stunned. I cannot believe he will be eating real food soon. He is growing up too fast. Anyway, I think we are going to wait until he is 6 months to start solids. He just isn't showing any interest in the food we are eating and breastmilk seems to fill him up just fine.

Anyway, on to the fun stuff. Lukie is 14lbs 3oz, which puts him in the 50th percentile for his weight! Just perfect! At his last appointment 2 months ago he weighed 10lbs 9oz. He is gaining wonderfully! He is also 24 3/4 inches long, up from 22 1/4 last appointment.

Also, I scheduled Anthony to get an allergy test later this week. We already know he is allergic to eggs, peanuts, and fish but I am going to be so relieved to have a complete list of what exactly he is allergic to. My mom got me a couple of books that have really been helpful. One is about dealing with life-threatening allergies and the other is a great little cook book for kids with allergies. I am so excited to bake Anthony a birthday cake he can enjoy! :)

Thanks mom!

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