9 Month Check-Up

Today was Madeline's 9 month check up. She will be 9 months old on Friday the 9th! She behaved very well during her office visit. She weighs 18 lbs. 15 oz. and is 28 1/2 " long. Since her 6 month visit, she has gained 2 lbs 3 oz and has grown 2 inches in length. Her length for age is around the 75th percentile and her weight for age is around the 50th percentile. Of course, they did not graph her weight for length (what really matters), as doctors never do. That annoys me! I have been meaning to get out my growth charts and do it myself, but I have not gotten the chance. I will keep you posted. Anyway, during today's visit, Maddie had to get one shot (Hep B) and had her finger poked to check her iron. She did not cry or make any type of fuss at all. Her iron was very good (above 12.0). Dr. Cohen said she is in perfect health. He said she is doing great both developmentally and nutritionally.

We are going to start giving her some table food and finger foods. I will let you know how it goes. We already gave her a couple of Gerber puffs today. She wasn't quite sure what to do with them. I ended up holding each puff and letting her bite off a small piece at a time. She seemed to like the puffs and felt like such a big girl!

Finally, Doug recently noticed that Maddie actually has two teeth coming in (not just one tooth as previously reported). They are both upper middle teeth. It's about time! She got her bottom two teeth at an early age and has not gotten anymore until now. She is still chewing on her hands and toys a great deal, so she may have more teeth on the way!