One Year Check-Up

Today Grandma and I took Gavin to his one year check-up. Gavin started to get clingy to me as soon as we got out of the car, as if he knew where he was and what was going to happen. He stayed in my arms for a while! We started the visit with his measurements and his development. Dr. Copeland said that everything looked great, and he is exactly where he should be. Here are the little man's stats:

Height-30 1/4inches (50-75% percentile)

Weight-21 pounds 3 ounces (25th percentile)

Head Circumference-45cm (25th percentile)

The next thing we discussed was his possible food allergy to milk. We decided that it is time for him to see an allergist, since he is 12 months and still having these issues. She recommended a very good allergist, and we made an appointment with him in a few weeks. We will just go from there when we need to. Until then, G is doing just fine (as long as we stay away from milk and soymilk). She said that I can call her to discuss what the results are of the allergy tests if we have any other questions, like diet and other nutritional things. I am sure that the allergist will be able to (hopefully) answer all my questions, and get some things figured out.

At the end of the appointment, Gavin got his 2 shots, 1 in each thigh. (Prevnar and Varicella) We will wait a little longer for the Hep A and MMR, and do these at a later date. Gavin did NOT like the shots, and screamed pretty loud. I gave him his pacifier right away, and that did the trick. Then we made him mad again by getting in the car to drive home, so Grandma climbed in the back with him to play with him...as soon as we got to Erik's Deli for lunch, he was a happy little guys again. Go figure, give him food and he is always happy:)