Nine Month Check Up

Even though Henry officially turned nine months old about a week ago, he just went in to the doctor's office for his nine month check up today. Overall Dr. Golap was so pleased with his progress. She said he's gaining a good amount of weight and she kept commenting on how attentive he is. He kept making little grunting noises to get her attention, then when she turned to look at him he'd give her his huge grin and little wink (well, blink is more accurate). He weighs 18 pounds and 3 ounces which puts him in the 13th percentile (unadjusted) and means he gained a whole pound in 4 weeks which is great. He is 28 inches long which puts him in the 55th percentile. Long and lean, as the doctor said....doesn't get that from me! He also had another round of vaccines. The same as last month - the combo Polio, Hib, and DTaP - all in one vaccine and then we added Prevnar which is for menningitis. It is pretty much the safest vaccine of all containing absolutely no metals or animal cells or by-products. So he only had to have two pricks and once again he was a trooper. About 30 seconds of a little crying and that was all. We go back in a month to do another vaccine. Since we're spreading them out and only giving him one or two at a time he has to go in more frequently, but it's worth it to me to know we're not overloading his little body with toxins.

Here is a picture of him enjoying part of his dinner...