12 Month Well Check

Sophie and I went to her 12 month well check this morning. Here are her stats:
Weight = 21#8oz (50-75th percentile)
Length = 29 1/2" (50-75th percentile)
Proportionate weight/length = 50-75th percentile
Head circ = 18 1/2" (75-90th percentile)

All those percentages are just a graphed comparison of Sophia to other 12 month old baby girls... and they tell me that she is right in the middle or slightly above it. More important than those numbers, is the fact that she has stayed consistent on her growth lines since about 4 months (after dropping down from unusually high percentiles) and is proportionate weight for length.

Physical exam looks great! Eyes, ears, throat, etc. - all clear. Sophie looked curiously at the doctor and didn't want to sit still, but she didn't cry or look scared. Dr. Carmen said that by 15 months (her next well check in July), Sophie should be saying 10-20 words (wow! how exciting!) with an even greater literary understanding as realized by her ability to follow simple commands like "give mommy the ball" or "turn the page". Other milestones by 15 months will include pointing to things, turning book pages, walking, etc.

Dr. Carmen told me to avoid peanuts, shellfish and honey until age two...(not sure we'll follow that, as I think it's more imporant to make restrictions on a case by case basis and Sophie is not at higher risk for food allergies) but all other foods are okay and we're definitely taking advantage of that. I think I'd like to introduce citrus pretty soon - don't know why we haven't yet.

Sophie got her finger poked to test lead and hemoglobin today (with no tears or reaction - just watching again with curiosity):
Hemoglobin = 11.5 (that's good)
Lead = negative (that's good too!)

She also got three shots today (with tears right away that stopped as soon as I picked her up): Varicella, Hep A and Pneumococcal Conjugate - in case you wondered :)

I fed her cereal and yogurt in the car and then she joined Will at the babysitter's while I went off to work. We go back with both kids in July for a 3 year and 15 month well check respectively.