Abby's 6 Month Check-Up With Dr. Hughes

Abbygale had her six month doctor's appointment on Thursday, February 23, 2012.  Poor baby had to get shots (3 shots and 1 oral) on her exact half year birthday.  Mommy and Daddy's heart broke.  Daddy is not a fan of the nurses that poke her and give her shots.  He hates them because they make our little girl cry.  It's funny to see how protective Daddy is of his little princess.
Abby weighs 17 pounds, which is in the 75th percentile.  Abby is approximately 26 inches long, which is in the 60th percentile and her head circumference is 44 1/4 cm, which is in the 90th percentile.  Abby has lots of smart brains in her head!!
Overall, Abby did good at the doctor's office and we don't have to go back for another three months.  Well we have to go back in one month to get her flu booster but not see Dr. Hughes again until she is 9 months old. 

Abby ran fever and didn't feel good after her shots, like all the prior times.  She got sick and puked all over herself and cries because she feels so bad.  She had fever in the upper 99 range.  Her sickness after shots usually last about 24 hours or so.

Abby--We are very proud of you.  You are a strong little girl!  You didn't cry at all after the first shot but the second shot got to you.  You try and smile and be happy even though you feel just terrible!

Dr. Hughes said you were doing very good.  He can tell you are not around other babies/kids a lot because you haven't been sick (except from the shots).  He says that is just wonderful.  You talked and talked to him and tried to pull on his equipment and measuring tape.  You might want to be a doctor when you grow up, who knows!

It's time to start finger foods!  Yippie!  You can start feeding yourself bananas, peeled apples or pears, raisins snipped in half, oranges, peaches, pears, pineapple or avocado pieces, cooked carrot sticks, sweet potatoes or squash, broccoli clusters, graham crackers, whole green beans, or whole wheat bread in strips.  Just to name a few.  You get to start learning how to feed yourself; that is so exciting.  Currently, you feed yourself the Baby MumMum's but everything else is fed to you.  That's about to change....  You are getting so big!!