"OMG...9 months?! Not possible! Not freaking possible!!"
My thoughts exactly.
Here are the numbers from today's pediatrician visit:
- Weight: 24.67 lbs, 92nd percentile
- Height: 28.5 inches, 57th percentile
- Head: 18.5 inches, 89th percentile
We still have a big boy. In fact, a very big boy. But Jack's size is not of concern to Dr. Peterlin who said, "That's just where his body wants to be right now."
Beyond that it was a fairly uneventful appointment. His lingering cough appears to be round 2 of a back-to-back cold. Nothing major and to be expected for a kid in daycare. He got 2 shots - a vaccine and a flu shot.
We talked about food quite a bit. It's time for "people" food. Jackson loves to feed himself Gerber puffs and Mum-Mum crackers, but I've been hesitant to give him pieces of regular food. I guess I have a bit of a choking fear. My issue, not his. I'm totally holding him back. But now we have the all clear, so finger food here we come. In fact, she said the American Society of Pediatrics has recently become more lenient in its guidelines for introducing foods and even eggs and peanut butter are okay now. (Not that I'll be slathering peanut butter on anything in the immediate future, but I suppose it's nice to know I could if I wanted to.) The only no-no is honey - something about botulism I think.
That sums up the 9-month visit. As I said, farily uneventful. But I like it that way!
Next appointment...1 year.
OMG...1 year?! Not possible! Not freaking possible!!
2 comments:
It goes seriously fast. I can't believe he's 9 months old. Whoa!
Don't be too scared of finger foods. Kids are surprisingly aware of their limits in this area. Linus is very good about spitting out food when he's got too much in his mouth. It's messy but not really scary anymore. Start with stuff that's super soft and cut into small chunks instead of pureed (sweet potatoes, cooked carrots, avocado, berries, peaches, etc). Good luck.
-Abby
I'm so glad they're calming down about peanut butter! Jonathan thinks he'll die if there's a day without peanut butter, so the sooner the shortie can have the happier he'll be. Jackson is doing great! I can't believe he's 9 months either - seems like I was just hearing that you'd had him and seeing his very excited aunt and uncle!
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