6-Months and Going Strong!

We took Monkey (Blue) to his 6-month visit with Dr. W. He has gotten so big right before our eyes and arms. Carrying him around in the infant carrier now is torture. It is like carrying around a 20-gallon jug of milk on your elbow like a hang bag. I usually take the kids by myself but this time Leo wanted to come along (super surprising since it was his Birthday). Don't tell him, but I am pretty sure the screams after their shots melts his heart WAY too much. Can't say I blame him one bit!!!

We left the house and brought Pink to VaVa's. She went in and we told her we would bring Blue back when he was done with the doctor. She definitely had a little more pep in her step toward VaVa when she heard the word, doctor. Poor pink has been terrified of the doc since I can remember.

We were a little early so Leo ran in to the nearest Starbucks and got us a much needed cup of coffee. We walked in to the doctor's office and I checked Blue in. It never fails, when checking in the lady behind the counter says, "You have a balance of $XXX, would you like to go ahead and take care of that now?" Ugh, such a pain! "Yeah, sure, why not? Wait, what am I even paying for?" Who cares what I'm paying for, I am sure they have come up with some crazy charge for the way I closed the door last time we left the building.

The nurse called Monkey back almost immediately. We walked back and I start to get the knot in my stomach. I almost get more anxious and nervous before my kids see the doctor than I do. We kind of had a little bet going with how much he was going to weigh without actually saying so. I thought for sure he would be at least 20 lbs.

The nurse walks in and says to take off his clothes. She lays him down on the table and makes the little pen marks above his head and beneath his feet. He is 28 inches tall (97th percentile...he got something from his mama :)), and 16 lbs and 12 ounces, WHAT!?!?!, there is no way! Yep, 16 lbs, 12 oz (25th percentile...definitely didn't get that from his mama, haha). We were so far off it was almost comical. Doctor W said he looked perfectly healthy and to continue doing what we're doing.

Monkey has gained 10 lbs, 2 oz and has grown 9.75 inches since birth. We have started solids and he is loving them all, except peas and meats (as you all saw in a recent post). Blue is growing up so fast. He is smiling, laughing, talking and cooing every second he is awake. He is getting better and better at sitting on his own. Any day now we won't have to stand or sit behind him to prevent any major fights between his head and the hard wood floors.

Toodles!