Leala's 18 Month Check-Up

We had Leala's 18 month check-up on the 20th. I know, she's been 18 months for a couple of weeks, but the Navy started her shots about a week late, and it snowballed from there.. (You can't get the shots done on a day that was before the day you got them done last... Did that make sense?)

Anyway, so she weighs 25 pounds on the big scale, but I think that equals about 27 pounds on the infant scale.. lol.. which she was weighed on last a few weeks ago and weighed 25. She's also 32 inches long. She did great with her shot, but when the doctor came in to do her check-up, she freaked out and cried. I felt bad. Her doctor is actually my doctor too.. Besides the time period that I was on Tricare (military insurance), he had been my doctor since I was 6 weeks old. :)

Everything went well.. She either has a wart or splinter on her foot.. He treated it and suggested we come back in 10 days to look at it again.. Not looking forward to it, but I at least know a better time to go next time. Right after lunch.. That way I would be the first one to be seen.

For her check-up, our appointment was at 10:30. Didn't get called back until after 11:00.. Didn't even see the doctor until after 12:20.. Saw him for 10 minutes and then were done. Didn't get home until 1:15 (after picking up some food on the way home). Not fun at all.. We had an unhappy mommy and toddler..

But at least it's over with, and we won't have to do shots again until she's 2... which isn't too long from now.. (already planning her birthday party).. Oh man...

Thursday Highlights

* We took Leala to the doctor today.

* She is fine. Her chest is clear. Her ears are clear.

* We had to up her medications (because she weighs more now).

* She can now take motrin.

* She weighs 21 pounds 2 ounces now and is 10.5 months old.

* She took a very long nap today (with me!) and is feeling somewhat better.

* Since we have upped her medications, she hasn't coughed as much and her drainage seems to be going away too.

* I was able to talk to her doctor (who was my doctor since I was 6 weeks old!) about all the other things that I have been wondering about.

* No meats or milk for her til 12 months.

* Skip bottles and continue trying with sippy cup.

* After she is 12 months old, we'll start trying to wean.

* She is fine with the solids that she is eating. No reason to push it too much.

* I am glad I was able to talk to her doctor about this stuff. I have been casually talking to other people about how I want to handle things with Leala, and most people have pushed the bottle in my face over and over.. But, none of these people (no one I know, actually) has breastfed for this long, so bottles are all they know. Anyway, I'm glad I brought things up to the doctor and got things figured out.

* I got over my whole fear of being talked about or given weird looks.. No one has yet, but I thought they would talk about me for not having Leala weaned at 12 months, like I had mentioned I might.. Now I know, that I should be waiting, and have been wanting to wait to wean her, but was scared that people would look down on me. (Like I said, no one I know has breastfed.. They don't look down on it, but I'm looked at as a hippie type girl now, b/c of it, and I didn't want them to think I'd be breastfeeding her til she's 5...) Anyway, I'm over it, and I don't care. I will do as I wish and if someone doesn't like it, they can deal with it, or get out of my life.. lol.. seriously though.

* Leala has her third tooth! I think that has been her problem this whole time.. The reason why she's been waking up so much and acting so needy.. I barely saw it very far under the gums 2 or 3 days ago, and today it has already popped out! She is getting to be a very big girl! She has 3 teeth on bottom now and none on top!

* It's been a long day, but the hubby was able to relax with me and watch a movie tonight, so that was fun. Off to bed for me now!

* I haven't forgotten about the questions and answers. I will be doing that soon!