Archive for October 19th, 2010
Tuesday Night – 10/19/10
First a thought about bedtime… Yes, there will come a day when Elijah can cry himself to sleep. Today is not that day. The other night, I put him to bed thinking that he’d get tired of crying and just settle down. It just didn’t happen. He was miserable and overheated and I felt horrible. So, the day will come. When it does, I’ll be strong.
Today, Elijah is 15 months old and, as luck would have it, he had his 15 month appointment at the pediatrician. One of the things the doctor said was, “Good news, he’s not autistic.” Really? Like that was the fear in the back of my head? (It was never a concern.)
At 15 months, Elijah weighs 27 pounds, 12 ounces. (For my metric speaking friends, that’s 12.59 kilograms.) He’s 31 and 1/4 inches tall. (79 centimeters.)
Compared to his peers (do babies really have peers???) he’s in the 87th percentile for weight, 56th percentile for length/height, and 99th percentile for head circumference.
He got a flu shot, and a couple of vaccinations. (I’d list them, but I can’t spell them.)
We’re going to see a speech/language therapist about some of his eating habits as well as communication concerns. Apparently, Elijah is at the age where he should be at least pointing at what he wants. Granted, he does get excited when he sees something he wants (like mom and dad, food, the kitties, or a toy) but the issue is that he should be letting us know that he wants those things.
The eating habit issue is that new foods (especially more solid ones, like cereal) frequently trigger a gag reflex that is particularly strong. (I can relate to it but hope to minimize it.) He doesn’t currently drink milk due to the fact that the last milk he drank came up as fast as it went down. So, we’ll introduce it a little slower (and warmer) and get him weaned from his formula.
I’m in no hurry to cut him off from his bottle. As long as he’s growing and is healthy, it’s all good.
According to the doctor, he has very good social interactions. Like his dad, he’s not shy at all.
It was a good visit. I’m sorry that I couldn’t be there to meet his doctor. Martha liked him, so that’s a great start.
A short note, I know, but I’m going to try to get back on track with regular updates.)
Blessings to you and yours!
