We went to the pediatrician for our twelve month check up (even though he is already 14.5 months old...gulp). For the most part everything was fine. Developmentally he is doing very well (motor skills, language, etc). He is tall for his age...at the top of the chart for height. The doctor did tell us that he is at the bottom of the chart for weight, and that we need to work on increasing his calorie intake. He ran a battery of standard tests and some extra to further investigate his weight (food absorption, gluten allergies, etc). I don't think that there is anything serious behind his weight...I just think that he would rather explore the world than slow down long enough for a silly little thing like nourishment.
He got several vaccines (MMR, H1N1, and Flu). Between the shots and the blood drawing it was a hard afternoon for us both.
We've been exploring all kinds of new foods and recipes thanks to my friend who is a pediatric nutrition specialist. I've also received tons of ideas from my Mommy friends via Facebook.
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