Nellie's doctor appointment today went great! Nellie is now 26 inches long and weighs 16.3lbs; her weight is back on the upswing and the doctor was very happy with the progress. She sat pretty much the whole time Dr. Brouwer was in the room and this, along with her raking and hand/eye coordination, was a sign that Nellie's gross motor skills were very advanced; most babies this age are still pretty floppy and not too coordinated. She asked what Nellie had been saying and I said she started jibber jabbering much more lately and was squealing a lot. She said that was great to hear because sometimes babies that were advanced in gross motor skills weren't too interested in language so they liked to keep an eye on it; the fact that Nellie is doing both is great.
We talked about food and she said to stick with fruits, vegetables and cereals for now and we could add more after her 9 month appointment. Dr. Brouwer was happy to hear we are giving Nellie formula and said I can choose to wean anytime I want; she is just happy that we made it through the winter season with nursing. She had one oral and two shot vaccinations and was a champ and cried for maybe five seconds before jabbering and smiling at the nurse. Her next appointment will be at 9 months and she will get one shot then.
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