Andrew's 12 Month Well Baby

Andrew had his 12 month well baby visit! Still a growing and healthy boy.

Here are his stats:

Height: 29 inches (24th percentile)

Weight: 19 lbs 10.5 oz (10th percentile)

Head Circumference: 18 1/2" (68th percentile)

He hasn't gained much since his last well baby visit in September but the doctor says he's growing in length and because he finally learned to crawl a few months ago, he's thinned out like he should and has lost some of his baby fat. Signs he's getting to be a big boy: car seat is facing front, can start using a regular tooth brush instead of the finger cleaner and finally weaning off the formula and on to whole milk. The hand out she gave me for his visit starts out saying this: "Your baby is turning into a toddler!" For some reason, reading that scared me. My baby boy is no longer a "baby." Before we know it, he's going to be walking. And then running! He's still taking two naps a day and sleeping 10-11 hours a night.

Things he loves: babbling, taking a bath, climbing the stairs (giggling when we catch him), playing with his ball and lots of other toys - usually sticking them into his mouth, clapping, looking outside, playing peek-a-boo, going for car rides and having his blanket everywhere he goes!

Regarding his nutrition. He's still a stinker when it comes to solid food. I'm not sure if it's a gag reflux or not but sometimes he'll gag on something and it'll all come up. His last bottle even if he ate a few hours prior. It's disgusting and I look forward to the day he no longer does it. So getting him to eat pieces of food off his tray has been a struggle since 6 months or so. At this moment, he's half and half (pureed and table food). He's starting to eat things like cut up grilled cheese, black beans, cooked peas, spaghetti, Top Ramon, and cheerios. He's not a picky eater like Jocelyn, thankfully. But he's taking just about as long to transition to the table food as she did. There's got to be an end in sight to this problem. I'm confident it won't always be this way. It just feels like it right now.

So there we have it. Three shots at the end of his appointment and we left knowing he's perfectly healthy and happy! Just the way I like it! :)