15 month check up

Nathan had his 15 month check up today... just a wee bit overdue but better late than never :) He weighed in at 22 lbs, 3 oz which put him in the 15% range and that is great! Last time he was under 3% so I am happy his weight has started catching up. His height is still small... under 3% but last time his height did not even register on the curve! And of course, his head is in the 70%. Big head, big brain! The doctor is not worried about his size because he is staying on course and growing steadily and in proportion. His ears had their final check and the infection is all gone! Woo hoo! The augmentin finally did the job. Thank goodness. He has some fluid in his right ear but the doctor attributed that to the cold he is now fighting. He had 2 shots but took them like a pro. Of course he did not enjoy them but only cried for a short period of time. He took it like a man. The doctor was impressed with his vocabulary. I told her that he says mama, dada, ball, block, apple, book, dog, cat, tree and ruff ruff. Maybe some others. His next check up will be at 18 months.

Kisses!

Toni

Easter!

Easter 2011 was so much fun!! Nathan got his picture taken at Triangle Town Center on Saturday and that was quite an adventure. It seemed the mall had forgotten to turn on the A/C because I was sweating buckets. I guess it didn't help much that Nathan wouldn't stay in the stroller so I was toggling him between my arms and the floor. I had to keep distracting him with people walking by or, my favorite, the giant train that was running through the mall. We were in line for what seemed like hours but realistically was roughly 20 minutes. Once he got in the oversized rabbit's lap, he was in heaven. The trick to get him to smile in the pic was for me to stand behind the camera with his favorite furry friend Sheepy.

 

 

Sunday we had an awesome morning at church. It was great to see almost every seat full!! What a refreshing and spirit-filled service we had. Then later off to my parents house where we ate and ate and ate. Had too much junk on top of real food.

Unfortunately Nathan is teething right now... 4 of those puppies are coming in. That means obscene crankiness on his part. I felt so sorry for him because in the afternoon on Sunday, his mouth was hurting really bad. He was spending time with his hand in his mouth. He's never been much into teething rings... and I had forgotten the orajel and tylenol at home. It's been months since he teethed and now so many are coming through together. As my mom says, this too shall pass. Poor little man :(

 

 

His walking is getting better and better by the day. He likes to hold his arms in the air when he walks so that makes it even cuter. And he has some new words... Apple, Baby, Eyes, Football (or booball), and Papa.

Kisses,

Toni