9 month well-check

Evin had her 9 month well-check today with her pediatrician.

Weight: 16 lbs 8 oz

Length: 27 1/4 in

Evin has moved up into the 25th percentile for both weight and length!  It is so hard to believe that after her first surgery she was in the 2nd percentile and she has worked her way up to the 5th, 10th and now 25th.  She has been eating solids and taking her bottles great lately, and I guess it shows in her stats.  Way to go, big girl!

The doctor was pleased with her strength (she got a little feisty with him when he checked her ears) and said he could definitely see a difference between 2 months ago and now.  He said even though she is not crawling yet, he has seen huge progress in her since her surgery and he is not at all worried about her development.  He said it isn't really fair to compare Evin to other babies her age since she hasn't had a fair shot to get to where they are developmentally.  I really try not to get caught up in comparisons, but I will admit, it is hard!

In the last week or so Evin has been getting more distracted during meal time and seems to want to pick up food and feed herself rather than us feeding her with a spoon.  The problem is, she doesn't have teeth yet and isn't big on texture, so she ends up gagging and sometimes throwing up if we give her food that has chunks in it.  He said it sounds like she is at an in-between awkward stage and that we might have to experiment with foods to figure out what she can tolerate and what she can't.  He even said to try putting her food on our plate and feeding her that way so she thinks she is eating our food rather than hers.  We will see what ends up working!

"How big is Evin?"

He also told us that he is seeing tons of flu, croup, colds & RSV.  He said the more we can keep her away from sickies and at home, the better.  We are praying for an illness-free winter!!!

After the appointment, Mitch and I were cracking up about how Evin behaved while the doctor was in the room.  After she got over her stranger anxiety while he was checking her out, she sat on the table next to me, twiddling her thumbs (which she does often lately), and stared him down while he talked.  She had a very serious look on her face, intently listened to what he had to say, and even raised her eyebrows at appropriate times.  Silly girl!