What's Up, Doc

I finally got Will to the pedi for his 12 month check (he'll be 13 mo's on Tues.), and here's what we know:

• Weight is 20 lbs 6 oz and he's 29" long, so still little (11th %). It's probably safe to assume at this point he's not going to be built big and tall like Bill. I think his build will be closer to my dad's, who's about 5'8, and my little brother who's about 5'9 or 10'. His arms and legs are not very long. The pedi mentioned "petite" and "chunky" when reviewing his stats on the chart which I thought was sort of funny. It's probably a good thing Bill wasn't there b/c he probably wouldn't have thought so! But she said his height to weight ratio was good and his head circumference was spot on so all of that was great! He checked out w a clean bill of health! He's meeting or has already met all the important milestones (she commented on how much he's "talking"!)

• She recommended weaning him from the bottle and formula by 15 mo's, most importantly formula. I know some parents are slower to do this than others. It's not that easy to take away something that for the most part they've known their whole little lives. In hindsight, I should've started weaning him last month so that he'd be weaned by the time he starts day care full time on the 3rd. I hate to spring too many changes on him at once. (I'll write a separate post about day care and our selection when I have more time. It's been an interesting experience!)

• We'll have his blood test done at the lab next week; a routine lead check and CBC.

• His pedi recommended changing his car seat to forward facing now that he's 20 lbs, but that's the old school guideline. I feel more comfortable following the new which is 2 yo. She also said no PB before 2 yo but that's also an old guideline. The AAP released studies showing that that can actually promote allergies - waiting too long to expose them. I don't claim to know more than my pedi but why do the old way of things when there's been research published, and the AAP backs, better and safer practices.

So that's what we know about his health at this point! Praise to God we're blessed w a healthy baby.