9 Month Digits

Maggie's 9 month check up went well and the best news of the trip - no shots. That's always a wonderful bonus. She did get a finger prick though because it is customary to test for lead poisoning and iron levels at this visit. Maggie wasn't much a fan of the finger prick but took it in stride. She spent the remainder of the visit and a good portion of the rest of the day trying to get the bright blue band-aid off of her finger. Speaking of blue, the big news of the visit was that Dr. Laughlin informed us that he thinks Maggie's eyes are indeed "blue." He said to us "those blue eyes are going to stick." I am still not so sure, but Dr. Laughlin is convinced that "the recessive gene made it all the way to little Miss Maggie.". These blue eyes had to have come from Grandpa Tom because she didn't get them from me or her father.

Dr. Laughlin was really pleased with Maggie's growth and her eating habits. Apparently, Maggie is way ahead on the eating solid phase and a little low on her formula intake. He said this was normal with a baby that would eat so much solid food. So, we've upped her formula intake slightly and she still goes for her solids really well. She LOVES these things called Wagon Wheels by Gerber. We LOVE these things because they were the trick to getting her to finally eat with her hands. She bagan holding her bottle after we returned from Texas and then about a week later, she started picking up those wagon wheels. Pretty much, she will hand feed herself most anything now. She often grabs the spoon and puts it in her mouth. She does this a ton actually and at first, it's great - but then, it gets everywhere. But, she is definitely catching on.

Here are the 9 month digits:

Weight: 20 lbs 4 ounces

Height: 28 1/2 inches

Head: Really round (can't remember exactly)

This puts Maggie in the 75th percentile on weight and height and 95th percentile for the roundness of her head.

We'll see Dr. Laughlin again around July for Maggie's 12 month checkup. For some reason, Maggie's checkups fall about 3-4 weeks after her actual age. The pediatrician's office assures me this is just scheduling because they are always so booked. But, we really like Dr. Laughlin so we don't mind too much.