Today was Carrie's 18 month birthday and checkup. She got 5 shots in her thighs: flu, polio, DTP, Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type b), and pneumococcal conjugate. She was not a happy camper, though she was very brave and we covered the bandaids with stickers immediately afterwards. She also managed to pinch her right thumb on a toy hard enough to tear off a flap of skin, so we had to get some "lotion" (bactroban cream) and yet another bandaid. Kids! She's 30.5 inches tall and they said she was 19 pounds. Dr. San Gabriel recommended giving her denser foods and she said yogurt, specifically. Carrie has that all the time! This kid is just going to be tall and skinny. And she loves waffles with syrup. The good news is she said to try her with peanut butter, something her old pediatrician recommended we not try until Carrie was 3 due to possible allergies. Yippie! I think we'll start peanut butter today ;) She said ears looked great and that developmentally she's doing fine (something we all knew, but hey, always nice to hear!)
I really wish doctors would make house calls & observe for at least half an hour so they could see the kid in his/her environment and what the kid actually knows. Carrie, who is rarely shy, GETS shy with the doctor and wouldn't answer any of her usual questions that she can't wait to share. I asked "how does a doggie go?" and she ALWAYS says, "woof woof"---wouldn't do it for the doctor. So I asked, "okay, how does a fishie go?" to which she says her "puh puh puh"---wouldn't do that either. Looked at everything BUT me or the doctor. As soon as Dr. San Gabriel leaves, I ask her where her eyes are and she points to the poster with all the eye ailments. Stinker!!!!!!!
Here are some pre-shot photos... really is a much kid-friendlier atmosphere than her old doctor's office. That's the run-down! Now you're all up to date =) Have a super week!
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