Well Baby Visit: 9 month: Hailey Bug

9 month well baby stats

Height: 27 1/4 in

Weight: 17lbs 11oz.

It is official Hailey Bug is a peanut. She took a little dip in the weight curve she was on, but no need for concern. She is eating well. Her diet is well approved by the doctor. She eats 3 meals a day including cereals, fruits and veggies and has 4-5, 6-8oz bottles a day. She is eating exactly what she should be =)

In fact, the doctor was quite impressed with Hailey developmentally. She is beyond what she should be in her activity. He was impressed with her already trying to walk. She says "mama" and "Dada" and knows who is who. She is picking things up finger to thumb. After seeing how busy she was just on the examining table he understood the dip in weight.
The down side to our visit was that she had to get her third hep B shot, and then we went to get her blood drawn for her annual lead test, and some other test I can not recall off the top of my head. Hailey was a champ for both though! After the hep B shot she only cried for a few seconds. I think getting her blood drawn hurt me more than it hurt her. It was so hard watching them stick an itty bitty needle in her arm with a tube attached to the bottom collecting her sweet baby blood. She wasn't thrilled, but again within seconds she had a smile on her face again.

I have to add, I guess this lead test occurs between 9 and 12 months. Kyle had his done at 1 and it was much more difficult, so to you mommies out there, if you can do it earlier go ahead and do it. It is easier and they are less likely to remember.