12-Month Check-Up

Quinn had his 12-month well check with Dr. B yesterday. It went very well. I always like to document these visits to look back for various information: stats, what we discussed, etc. This visit was special because Banner got to come with us (because he needed his flu mist vaccine). When we walked into the exam room, we passed over a dozen cupcakes from Quinn's party to the nurse. She was happy to take them to the kitchen for us so the staff could enjoy a little treat! Then, she weighed, measured, and listened to Quinn before Dr. B came in.

Dr. B questioned Banner about who just had a birthday and what we did to celebrate. Banner told him we had cupcakes at the party. Dr. B jokingly asked, "Well, did you bring ME one?" to which Banner replied, "Yes, we did. They're in the kitchen." Dr. B's face was priceless. I don't think he expected him to say yes! He was seemingly surprised and shocked and said, "Really?" looking to Sam and me. We smiled and told him that Banner was right. :)

Anyway, Quinn did great - minus the screaming during the actual exam. He did NOT like the exam table. Once off of it, he was fine. Here's what we learned about Quinn during this visit:

• Weight: 23 pounds even = 55th percentile
• Height: 29 7/8 inches = 50th percentile
• Head: 46.6 cm = 55th percentile
• Still no teeth, and Dr. B doesn't really see any on the way (except MAYBE the top two, but he's been saying that for months, so . . .)
• Developmentally, he's scoring between 12 months + 3 weeks and 15 months + 3 weeks. Slightly ahead of his age - which we are very proud of!
• We can add in strawberries, raspberries, eggs, and fish now. We'll be trying those out soon!
• Dr. B advised quitting the bottle immediately. We'll see about that . . . so far, Quinn only expects water in sippy cups, and when milk is offered in them, he rejects it. I'm not ready to give it up, either, but we'll work on it! 15 months is my goal. Banner seemed to have the same transition problems, and we did just fine with him, so I'm not terribly worried.
• We talked about the laryngomalacia diagnosis- and Dr. B isn't concerned since Quinn is growing so well. He also seconded what Dr. M says about how he will grow out of it.
• Quinn got his HepA, Prevnar, Chicken Pox, and Flu shots.

Basically, that's it. Fairly easy appointment. Poor Quinn cried harder than ever with those shots, though. A pacifier, a snuggle with Mommy, and a quick escape from the exam room helped, and by the time we were in the hallway, he was fine. As always, I'm proud of both my boys and how they did, but more importantly, I'm just so grateful for their good health and strong, growing bodies!