Leah had her 4 month checkup today

Chris took this picture of Leah and me while

we were waiting for Leah's doctor to come in.

Leah had her 4 month checkup and another round of shots today. Leah weighed 16 lb. 2 oz. (88th percentile) and was 26.5" long (97th percentile). 

Her doctor was very happy with the way she is growing and said that we can introduce solids whenever, which brought up my question of starting Leah on Avocados instead of rice cereal....I know it sounds crazy to some but here's my reasoning.

Avocados have a ton of nutrients, great for normal growth and development of the central nervous system and brain, is sodium and cholesterol free, do not require cooking, and is easy to mash and very creamy. I can go on and on about why I think avocados are a good first food for babies, but I won't bore you (too late LOL). The good news is that Leah's doctor does not have a problem with me starting her on Avocados :)

Anyway, we probably won't start her on solids until 6 months since research has shown that a baby who is breastfed exclusively for the first 5-6 months have a reduced chance of obesity, but of course that will all depend on when Leah is ready for solids. I personally would like to wait until 6 months, but if Leah is ready before that then of course we will introduce solids earlier.