My Sweet and Petite

so sweet and petite.

that's what everyone says - and

i candidly agree.

Janna is 6 months old! I can't believe it! Where has the time gone? It just boggles my mind...

The last 6 months have been kind of a whirlwind. Gabriel and Elliott are handfuls, and Janna is happy to go along with the flow. She's amazing. She's a bubbly, happy little lady. She adores her Big Brother and Sister (though I think she prefers Gabey - he's a little less rough that Elliott). When Jon gets home from work, Janna's whole face lights up. All she has to hear is the jingle of his keys, and she starts beaming and kicking uncontrollably. It's so cute! And of course she worships her Mama. She is MY girl. Both Gabriel and Elliott were Daddy's kids, but Janna is mine. She loves everyone, but she's definitely a Mommy's Girl. And I have to say that it is so nice - in fact, I LOVE IT!

Today was her 6 month check-up, and she's doing well. She's grown a bit, but she's still on the petite side. She's in the 95th percentile for height, but she keeps dropping lower and lower on the weight chart. Today she was in the 20th percentile. She's hitting her milestones, though, so I don't really have to be worried. But for some reason I am. I keep comparing her to her siblings (it's so hard not to), and she's behind them - pretty far behind them. Granted, they were ridiculously ahead of where they needed to be (they were both crawling/pulling up/cruising by 6 months, walking by 9), but that's what I'm used to. So seeing Janna not even attempting to do those things makes me kind of nervous. The doc said not to worry - everything was fine...except that she probably has acid reflux and a very nasty ear infection. So, needless to say, I feel like the world's worst parent. The acid reflux has been discussed for a few weeks now, but the ear infection?? How did I miss that? She's had a cold for a few weeks, but it wasn't major. She had a fever on Monday night, but within a half hour of a dose of Tylenol, she was back down to normal. She's been a little crankier than normal, but she's also teething. And she's sleeping and eating like a champion. I guess I just missed it.

So, we go to the cardiologist on Monday (Janna gets to have an EKG to check for heart troubles), and then we go back to the pediatrician in 2 weeks for a weight/ear check and shots. Should be fun times!