1 Year Check-up
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msjorjeWe took Sasha today for her 1 year well baby visit. Her head is now 18 3/4" around. She is 39 3/4" tall. And she now weighs 23 pounds, 5 ounces. And she has lost her patience with medical staff. She has always been pretty laid back about it, but she has outgrown that. In fact, her doctor said that was normal. It makes sense to me when I think about how babies don't realize that they are a separate entity from their mothers for many months. She is her own person now and she didn't want these strangers messing with her!
She is wonderfully healthy, of course! The doctor asked us about communication and eating and mobility. We asked about her vision and squinting - he said we'll keep an eye on it, but not to worry at this point. She really just squints when she seems to think something is going to get too close to her eyes. We asked about scratching during diaper changes. She really is just exploring and grabbing - no cause for concern. I asked about strawberries - doc says it just depends on where you get them. I mentioned organic yogurt and he said that was fine. We also discussed peanut butter and since Tyler was allergic during her baby years, he thought it best to hold off on peanut butter for a while longer. We'll probably go ahead and wait until she is 2 for that, then. I also asked about the skin and nails (mostly skin) on her feet. She has callouses on her big toes and the skin sometimes comes off completely. He suggested using lotion and keeping socks on her. He wasn't concerned by this, either, and said it is most likely just due to how ambulatory she is. She does walk around a LOT!
We actually got into and out of that place in half an hour today! Yay! As for eating, I have become decidedly less psychotic / control freak about her new foods now that she is a year old. I still want her to eat healthy, but I don't feel the need to write each food on the calendar and be so cautious about how often she tries new foods. Oh, and as for her growth rate, she has leveled off. She is still above the normal (remaining in the range), but has curved off the way she is supposed to, so all is well on that front!
And a bonus portrait for good measure:
She is wonderfully healthy, of course! The doctor asked us about communication and eating and mobility. We asked about her vision and squinting - he said we'll keep an eye on it, but not to worry at this point. She really just squints when she seems to think something is going to get too close to her eyes. We asked about scratching during diaper changes. She really is just exploring and grabbing - no cause for concern. I asked about strawberries - doc says it just depends on where you get them. I mentioned organic yogurt and he said that was fine. We also discussed peanut butter and since Tyler was allergic during her baby years, he thought it best to hold off on peanut butter for a while longer. We'll probably go ahead and wait until she is 2 for that, then. I also asked about the skin and nails (mostly skin) on her feet. She has callouses on her big toes and the skin sometimes comes off completely. He suggested using lotion and keeping socks on her. He wasn't concerned by this, either, and said it is most likely just due to how ambulatory she is. She does walk around a LOT!
We actually got into and out of that place in half an hour today! Yay! As for eating, I have become decidedly less psychotic / control freak about her new foods now that she is a year old. I still want her to eat healthy, but I don't feel the need to write each food on the calendar and be so cautious about how often she tries new foods. Oh, and as for her growth rate, she has leveled off. She is still above the normal (remaining in the range), but has curved off the way she is supposed to, so all is well on that front!
And a bonus portrait for good measure:
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Date: 2010-09-24 12:53 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-09-24 02:40 am (UTC)I am so enamored with this little girl. Sometimes everything else falls by the wayside because really, what could be more important than time with her, right??
Thank you! This one isn't even my favorite pic, but she is definitely a gorgeous girl! :-D
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Date: 2010-09-24 02:53 am (UTC)Oh, BTW, I SO got daddy and Elmo mixed up in your story. I thought, "Oh, how sweet that she and daddy were inseperable after he brought her her favorite toy"
Then later I was like, "oh. Wait a minute..."
:)
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Date: 2010-09-24 04:00 am (UTC)So thank you - I do take that as quite the compliment. It can be hard to tell if such a thing is just because I'm her mom or if she is just as wonderful as I see her! :-)
She is one happy, well-loved baby! And when I get her really beaming, it is all I can do to stop doing whatever it is that made her beam - whether it is This Little Piggy or poking her belly.