Checkups!

Both kids had checkups recently - Avery's 6. mo. (on 9/19) and Carson's 3 year (on 9/27)!  They're both growing up way too fast!

Avery's stats:
Ht:  28.25" (100%)
Wt:  22 lbs. 11 oz.  (100%)
HC:  43 cm.  (63%)

Avery continues to be off the charts for height and weight.  :)  With a little peanut head.  :)  Dr. Boley said she looks great/healthy.  He said we can go ahead and start puffs and mum-mums, table food, etc.  I think he's pushing it a bit on the table food, etc., but I'm excited to start mum-mums and some more purees.  She'd pretty much been through most fruits and veggies by then, so time to start some of the meats and combinations.  :)  We discussed her (lack of) sleep and he said that naps would naturally elongate.  Hmph.   He doesn't know my baby very well.  :)  Anyway, she was a pro at the shots and just thankful she looks healthy. 

Carson's stats:
Ht:  40.75" (97%)
Wt:  37 lbs. (91%)

Dr. Boley said that if Carson continues on his current growth curve, he should be 6'3" or taller!  My big guy!  :)  All seems good with him so the visit was anti-climactic.  Most of the visit was spent discussing Carson's poo issues.  :(  He's getting so good with peeing on the potty, but is/was totally constipated!  Dr. recommended prune juice and miralax.  He could feel the "back-up" and said we needed to get him to go.  I just don't understand how he can hold it!  Took a few days after that to get him to go.

Anyway, my babies are getting big!

Carson - 2 year checkup

Carson had his 2 yr. checkup on Sept. 30th.  He didn't need any shots other than his flu shot.  He was so brave!  They did screenings for lead and anemia as well.  He was SO GOOD.  And SO excited that they had Mickey Mouse stickers!!  He loved the "sticker" he got on his finger after the finger poke too. :)

Stats:
Height:  37" (97%)
Weight:  32 lbs., 10 oz. (92%)
Head:  50 cm. (83%)

The doctor said that he looks very healthy and is advanced developmentally (talking, counting, throwing, kicking, etc). We're so lucky!

18 Mo. Checkup

Carson had his 18-mo. checkup yesterday. Dr. said he looks good! He's doing all the things (and more) that a typical 18-mo. old should be doing. He said he's definitely still big, but he's totally proportionate, so he's not concerned at all. He's just probably going to be tall. He should start thinning out more as he continues to grow. He already has, in my opinion. He's definitely lost most of that belly. :) He appears to be very healthy and that's all we can ask for. :) He had to get two shots. :( He was a trooper but cried pretty hard when they went in. He settled down as soon as I picked him up. He has this "hurt" face lately that just breaks my heart. Not a physical pain, but like his feelings are hurt. That's the look he had during the shots. He looked at me like "why would they DO that to me mommy??" Such a precious little boy.

Stats:
Weight - 30 lbs. 10 oz. (94%)
Height - 34.75 in. (97%)
Head - 49.5 cm. (90%)

Next appointment isn't until his 2nd birthday! Wow. :)

15-mo. checkup

Carson had his 15-mo. checkup today. Dr. says that he looks good and is right-on developmentally. He's definitely a growing boy!

Weight: 29 lbs. 12 oz. (96%)
Height: 33 1/2 in. (97%)
Head: 47.6 cm (18.74 in.) (63%)

One year checkup

Carson had his 12-month checkup on Friday. He received 4 vaccines (3 shots) but was a trooper! He only cried for a minute. What a tough guy! Dr. reported that he's a healthy (and big) boy!

Stats:

Height: 32.75" (99%)
Weight: 27.0 lbs. (94%)
HC: 48 cm (90%)

He was pretty fussy afterward and had a slight fever, but he took a decent nap (finally) and was in a relatively good mood for pictures that night! Can't wait to see how they turn out.

9 Mo. Checkup

Carson had his 9 mo. checkup last Thursday (7/15).....just a few weeks late. :-) No biggie though - no shots this time so it didn't really matter when we got in. (Those silly doctors and their vacations!) Grandma was our nurse, so that was fun!

Here are his stats:

Weight: 25 lbs. 12 oz. (96%)
Height: 31 inches (98%)
HC: 47 cm (18.5") (86%)

I'm not surprised at his stats. My back hurts most of the time so I figured he was at least getting close to 25 lbs! Ha ha. Overall, there really wasn't much exciting at this appt. The dr. said that Carson is doing well. He said we could fully transition away from baby food to table food. Yikes. Guess I'm going to have to keep working on that. His point was that table food is easier.....but what could be easier that taking a lid off of a jar?? :-) And I know what I give him now is balanced. If he starts eating what Lucas and I eat.......well.... let's just say that Mommy and Daddy need to work on setting a better example for Carson!! Something to work on. :-) He said by our next appointment, we should be working to get off of formula and bottles. Woo hoo! It will be awfully nice not to buy formula anymore. Getting closer! He's getting really good with his sippy cup so hopefully he won't miss his bottles and he'll like milk. I just worry about that nighttime bottle......but no sense in worrying about it until we get there!

Overall, uneventful checkup but good to know he's doing well. We're so grateful to have a healthy little boy (well, you know, aside from the constant cold, etc. LOL).

6 Mo. Checkup

Carson had his 6 mo. checkup today. He did really well. He did pee all over himself, my hand, and the table.....but that's okay. :-) He got 3 shots this time. He cried and his little face turned bright red, but he stopped as soon as I picked him up. What a big boy!

Here are his stats:

21 lbs. 6 oz. (95%)
28.5 in. (96%)

Head circumference o/s.....they don't give sheets out anymore! Grrr. She said I would get one so I didn't write anything down, but then I did not......ugh. I'll have to have Grandma look it up for us.

Dr. commented that he's "slimming down" since he's only in the 95th/96th percentiles. Ha, ha.

Dr. said that he should now be through all of the Stage 1 and 2 foods. Oops. We've only tackled Stage 1. :-) Guess we should move on. He said he could also have puffs now! And little pieces of our table fruits and veggies. I can't believe it - he still seems so little!

As always, I asked him exactly what/how much he should be eating (formula and food-wise) and I got a "whatever he wants". I appreciate that he's trying to give me the freedom to do whatever, but anyone who knows my personality knows that I prefer a little more structure and guidance. :-) I'm a rule-follower. So frustrating. I guess I'm going to have to learn to be a little more laid-back w/ him, but I really like to have a right or wrong way to do things. We'll have to figure it out on our own I guess.

All in all, the checkup went well and we have a healthy little boy. Guess we need to do some shopping for more baby food. And based on his weight, we need to do some shopping for another convertible car seat!

Stats

Here are the little man's stats so far......

Birth:
9lbs. 5.6 oz.
21 1/4 inches

2 weeks:
9 lbs. 3 oz.
22 in.
38 cm.

4 weeks:
11 lbs. 5.4 oz.

8 weeks:
15.0 lbs.
25 in.

4 mos.:
18 lbs. 12 oz. (97%)
28 in. (100%)
44 cm. (89%)