15 Month Appointment

Today we had Gavin's first TODDLER appointment. I know he is a toddler, but I was still stunned when the nurse came in and said "welcome to Gavin's toddler check-up!"

I will say it yet again. Where has the time gone.

Today's appointment went really well, but it was also a sad one because I think it was the last time we will see Dr. Copeland:( Gavin and I have to switch insurance and we will be going to Kaiser now instead. While I am sad we will not get to see Dr. Copeland anymore, I am also relieved that she had some very good things to say about Kaiser, and recommended a few good doctors.

Back to G man. Here are his stats:
Head Circ-48cm (72%)
Height-32in-(70%)
Weight-23.5lbs-(25%)

He got a TDap immunization today. Pertussis is a very very nasty thing, and we can't take any chances with that! We skipped out on the influenza vaccine and Hep B. He will eventually get Hep B when he is older. We also decided to wait on the MMR for now as well. I think we will start MMR when he is two or 2 and a half. One of the reasons that I LOVE Dr. Copeland so much is because she is so open to us delaying some vaccines, and she does not pressure us at all. She believes in the delayed schedule as well, and she has done a lot of research in this area. Of course, I 100% believe in vaccinations, for our health and the health of the public. I just believe that there are a select few that are not important (And are not deadly) and there are some that can wait until Gavin's immune system is more mature. I really hope we can find another pedi as great as Dr. C!

At 15 months Gavin:
-Feeds himself. Sometimes we still sneak bites in his mouth while he is eating.
-No longer drinks from bottles when mom works. Just the sippy!
-Eats everything we eat.
-Nurses 4 times a day.
-We try to give him whole milk, but he does not seem to like the taste.
-Gets a multivitamin every morning.
-Brushes his teeth in the AM and PM.
-Sleeps from about 7pm to 5 or 6am. This gets all messed up when we travel. We travel a lot. Dr. says that it can take a few weeks for a toddler his age to get back to where he was. Poor thing gets so confused!
-Naps 2 times a day. 8 or 9am and 2 or 3pm.
-Shakes his head no when he does not want something. Sometimes if we say "time to go to bed" he will tell us no:)
-Has had a few temper tantrums. Mostly over wanting his pacifier out of his crib, or when I get in the shower.
-Is a total mommas boy. Needs me near at all times. Only time it is OK for me to walk away is when Grandma Dayle is near.
-Runs, walks, climbs, jumps(tries), dances, plays games, and lots lots more.
-Follows commands such as putting shoes on, sitting down, going "bye-bye", throwing something away, flushing toilet, getting certain toys or books from the shelf, and lots of others.
-"Kisses" others. Especially other kids his age.
-Likes all his books. Especially the book set of 10 little books about first words. His cousin Nathan gave him this, and he LOVES the small books! Other favorites are any and all books about CATS! He loves to see and hear about "Kitty-Kitty's." Also loves firetruck books. He calls them "that" just like everything else:)
-Loves bath-time. Really loves BUBBLE's! Says "Baa" for bath and "Bubu" for bubble:)
-Loves to fake laugh. If something is funny he will laugh, and then we will laugh. Once he sees us laugh, the fake laugh comes in. So cute.
-Can't leave the store without a balloon. Always wants one. Also can't leave the store with an empty stomach. He also eats half of what we buy before we buy it.