9 Month Checkup

Monday, 31 March 2008

Today, the first day back at school was uneventful and went as well as can be expected. My 2nd graders just came right in after recess and went to their computers and got to work on their power point projects they were working on before break. So responsible! I barely had to stop pumping to assist them (though I did, meanwhile spilling milk all over myself). Of course the talk around campus was about Ms. June Chun passing away.

Chase had his 9 month checkup with Dr. Sia this afternoon. He didn't get any vaccinations today. This appointment, we just got to talk to Dr. Sia, which we always enjoy. We were surprised at how little Chase weighed (Apparently, our scale at home is wrong.). But, Dr. Sia is not worried about it. He calls him "lean and mean" and says that Chase just has a high metabolism so not to worry. Chase's stats at 9 months: 16 lbs. 10 oz (3%) - He gained only 1 1/2 pounds since January, but he grew almost 2 inches to 26 3/4 inches long, which puts him in the 5-10 %, and his head is still at 25% at 45 1/4 cm. Dr. Sia said not to sweat it. He'll probably be like this through toddlerhood. We need to start branching out on solid foods and feed him whatever we eat (but I think we'll hold off on the ice cream). He told us to ignore the "bad boy" behaviors, as this is the time true parenting sets in and we need to watch how we react to Chase (because he'll be taking cues on how we react, and looking for a reaction). He said that Chase seems developmentally sound and doesn't have any early signs of autism or anything (He told us this because it's always in the news these days). He was really surprised that Chase was so good during the physical exam and that we didn't have to hold him. Chase just let him put things in his ears and look up his nose without much fuss, while we sat in our chairs. If anything, we need to improve on cleaning the little guy better...perhaps that's why he's been so fussy in the bath these days...he's sore down there! We got daily flouride drops to try now and we'll see Dr. Sia in another few months when Chase turns 1! Chase loved playing with the toys in the Dr. Sia's office, and although he was totally stuck to mommy, he did pretty good today.