Gabrielle weighs 10 lb 8 oz tonight; she weighed 10 lb 6 oz on Aug 10, when she turned 5 mo old. On Aug 9 her head circumference measured 15 1/2 in. (It was 14 7/8 in on July 9.) On Aug 9 she was 21 3/4 in in length. (19 3/4in on July 9.) Lately she's been talking much more. She makes lots of new noises, and we regularly hold conversations. Recently we've been concerned that she doesn't eat as much as a baby of her weight is supposed to eat. We think the acid reflux is the main problem. Thankfully, she's been eating better yesterday and today after a significant increase in her Zantac dosage and the addition of rice cereal to her milk. Feeding her is still a challenge, however. She usually eats only when she's sleepy enough to quit fussing about it. Last week there was one occasion on which she lost an ounce between bathes--undoubtedly from dehydration. Before our modifications, she regularly took 18-20 oz daily, with a low of 15 oz. We're pleased that she ate over 22 oz both yesterday and today. On another note, her naval hernia is much smaller now, no longer containing bowel.