1 year Check-Up

Today Jayden and I headed to Springfield for his 1 year check-up. Our appointment was at 9:15 and we were actually early for the first time ever! Jayden wasn't too happy about getting check out by the doctor or the nurses. I think he remembers the horror he went through when he was a little guy, so I don't blame him. He did smile when they told him he was cute. Maybe that is the key to making him happy when he is there. He is right on track with his growth pattern. After much wiggling and squirming, Jayden weighed in at 19 lbs 11 oz which is in the 13th percentile, so basically he is skinny although he seems so heavy to carry around. He is now 30.5" long which puts him into the 67 percentile. So tall and skinny. Sounds like me when I was a child! However, he did hit a home run on head circumference. Jayden went from the 38th to the 85th percentile for head circumference. I guess that is why Aaron calls him "Big Head".

After he was checked, he had 2 shots and his blood drawn for lead testing. Needless to say, this meant I had no chance to let anyone, not even Aaron, know how much Jayden had grown. It was very sad to watch Jayden get his shots and blood drawn, but on the bright side, we do not go back until October.

Jayden was granted permission to start drinking whole milk from formula. We are going to keep him on step 2 formula mixed with a bit of whole milk for a while just to make sure he is getting all of the vitamins he needs.

His sleeping patters also need to be improved. Dr. Murrary (who some do not like) told us to put him to bed at the same time each night, but not fully asleep. If he wakes up and we know he is not sick or hurt, we are supposed to let him cry it out until he goes back to sleep. She said after a week, he should be back into sleeping patterns.

We talked about separation anxiety and she said it is completely appropriate for his age. We are supposed to gradually give him time to adjust to new surroundings and new people. I am going to try and send him to his new sitter a few times next week so he can adjust to a new surrounding. Unfortunately, we are leaving this weekend so I guess he will learn cold turkey for 3 days. At least I know he is in good hands, will be at his own home, and will get plenty of love while we are gone. I am sure he will survive. Next question is will I? To be determined.