AJ's 9 Months Stats

Well, I had what I am calling a mommy day! It was the best...I just got to be a mom for a day...I took the day off of work due to AJ's doctor's appointment being in the middle of the day, and just spent all day loving him!

Since we had not had the 9 month pictures done yet, I went and had those done. He would not nap this morning, so I decided to throw him in the car and go. Of course, one block away from home and he falls asleep in the car seat. But, I had no choice but to still go for the pictures with the doctor's appointment in the afternoon. Needless to say, he was not the most smiley child after being woken up for pictures! He didn't cry, but he was VERY serious.

The doctor's appointment went as to be expected...I don't think we will ever make it out of an appointment with the doctor saying "everything's great" see you in 3 months. Anyways, on the good side, he is a strapping 22 lbs, 5 ounces and 27 3/4 inches. So, he is definitely growing and thriving. He got 2 shots and was not happy.

At this visit, they checked on his skull fracture and everything looks good. They checked on his ears (from the lingering double ear infections from Christmas), and he STILL has them. So, another antibiotic and a re-check in another 2 weeks. On top of the ears, they did a toe prick to check hemaglobin levels, and his was on the low side (which I guess could mean he is anemic), but they are going to test him again since we will be returning in 2 weeks.

The entire doctor's office knows us there! Between his pneumonia, his organ switcheroo scare, and the skull fracture, we have seen every doctor and every nurse at least twice!

Well....like I said, he is growing and thriving and happy! Which, is all that is important to me...a little ear infection here and there and you wouldn't even know it!

Well, time for bed...wish my mommy day could last all week, but it's back to work tomorrow (that is if day care doesn't close because of bad weather--which I am secretly hoping for!).