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TEE HEE HEE

She had her 4month checkup today.. she's 15lbs 6oz (90th %) and 24.5 inches long (50th %).

She got her shots- screamed while that happened but as soon as I picked her up she was smiling again. Whew. Hopefully that becomes the norm.

Doctor says we can start to give her cereal, and once she's used to that, we can move on to baby food. Here's hoping the solids fill up her tummy and she sleeps thru the night - she's almost to that point. Perhaps a full tummy will help us cross over.

Someday Eileen will probably hate me for taking - and publishing! - these pictures. After her bath tonight, mommy started playing with her hair. She now has enough for a mini-mohawk! Cousins Matt & Jack would be so proud.

We still can't really figure out what color her eyes and hair are. Most times her eyes are deep gray (think Martina McBride), and other times they are greenish brown like mine. Some days her hair is light brown, and other days it is downright red!

Nana Janet comes tomorrow. She won't know what to do with this baby! Last time she saw Eileen it was Thanksgiving, and Eileen was about 9 weeks old. Now, at just past 4mos, she's like an entirely different baby. Laughs and giggles and 'talks' all day long. Hard to believe how much she's grown and changed in just a few short months.

OK- time to go. American Idol is on, and they are showing the tryouts from my hometown of Memphis! How hilarious would it be if I saw someone on here that I know? (except most people I know these days probably exceed the age group for people allowed to compete). Hopefully there won't be TOO many freakshows to embarrass the town....

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