Ellie's Getting so Big!!!

Ellie had her 6-month check-up on Friday. She now weighs 17 lb, 14 oz which puts her at the 75th percentile. She is 27 inches long which is also at the 75th percentile. She is lagging a bit behind with her gross motor skills (she can't sit up on her own yet and is not rolling from back to front), but her doc said not to worry b/c it's pretty common with "laid-back" babies. She just doesn't have the drive to go get those toys that we entice her with across the room. We love having a calm and cool baby, but hopefully she starts moving around more soon. (Or should we just keep quiet and enjoy these days when we don't have to chase her all over the apartment?!)

She is eating all sorts of fruits and veggies now and is finally doing it in a highchair!! We decided it was time to get our act together and buy her one, and it arrived last week. Jen's dad helped put it together and we all love it! Some of her favorite foods are peas, green beans, Pink Lady apples and mango. We have a Beaba Babycook system, so Jen is cooking up anything she can think of. Here she is waiting patiently for her food.

In other news, Jen only has seven weeks of medical school left!! She has started receiving interview invites for residency programs. She's applied to programs in SD, MN, IA, CO, and MT. The list will grow, though, as Joe starts to hear about his possible job prospects. We are going to Boston between Christmas and New Years for the American Philosophical Association's annual conference and "job fair." Hopefully, Joe has a few interviews there. Life is certainly up in the air for us right now, but we're surviving. We've gotten used to this "we have no idea where we'll be in the next year" mentality. We'll make sure to keep you posted. Until then, take care!!