I'm 4 months old now! A lot happens when you turn 4 months old in Bolivia. First I had to have my routine well baby check-up. I passed with flying colors! I'm up to 11 pounds and am 23.5 inches tall. That puts me in the 3rd percentile for weight and the 12th percentile for height. Then, on a separate day and different location, I had to get my vaccinations. I don't have much to say about that except that they put me in a really bad mood for the rest of the day. Finally, on another day and in yet another location, I had to have an x-ray of my pelvis. There is a thing called hip dysplasia, a problem with the hip joint, which can run in families. Many Bolivian girls are affected by this, and therefore, all girls at 4 months are screened for it here. My Mom was reading up about hip dysplasia, and read that the condition is also more common in babies born breach, which I was. So she thought it was probably a good idea to get that done.
So all that to say, I've been out and about this past week. I'm also starting the teething process. I'm drooling like crazy and can't get enough of my hands in my mouth. I'm even dreaming about chewing on my hands and waking up at nights sometimes. Now that I'm 4 months old, I can start taking some Orajel and I'm hoping that will do the trick. (My Mom hopes so too!)
But overall I'm a pretty happy baby. I like being tickled, playing on my play mat, and I'm pretty captivated by my older sister Ella.
