Happy 6 Month Birthday, Scarlet!

Scarlet turned 6 months old today!

To celebrate, she got shots. Yeah, not too much of a celebration. She got her Polio, Hep B, Influenza, MMR, and Pneumococcal shots at her 6 month appointment today. The doctor wants to see her again in one month because her head was measuring large, but we're pretty sure they measured it wrong. The nurse measured it on a diagonal, putting her at 73% all of the sudden. When we measure it around the largest part of the head, in a straight line around the head, she's exactly at the 50th percentile, which would be perfectly fine and in line with her past growth charts. So we're going off of our measurements so that we don't have to worry too much. We're sure she'll either measure normal next month, her body will catch up, or we're correct and the measurement taken at the doctor was off today. Her head looks perfectly in proportion to her body.

She weighs 13 lbs, 3 ounces and is 25" tall (2 ft., 1 inch). Petite little thing!

After the doctor, we went to McDonald's for breakfast, where she slept through Jeremy and I eating hot cakes. Then we dropped Jeremy off at work and Scarlet and I headed for Wal-Mart for baby formula and Draino (yay...) and then the grocery store to stock up on baby food supplies. By the time we were done she was awake again and fussy from the shots, so we came home and spent the day snuggling, putting warm compresses on her legs, and reading books and playing with toys.

Then tonight, we went to visit Santa!! I'm sure she was very excited inside and just didn't want to let on that she was bubbling over with enthusiasm at the prospect of seeing Santa. She asked for a Laugh and Learn Puppy and a Fill 'n' Spill Hippo. I'm pretty sure Santa will oblige.

In line to see Santa with Dad and Mom

We dubbed this the "Elf Disco Dance Room" because of the disco ball

Scarlet and Santa!