Abby's 9 Month Doctors Appointment

On Monday, May 21st, Abby went to visit Dr. Hughes for her 9 month appointment.  She did really good at the doctor.  She weighed 19 pounds, 10 ounces (60 percentile), her height was 28 inches (75 percentile), and her head circumference was 45 1/2 (90 percentile). 

Abby has been having a little bit of a stomach ache so Dr. Hughes thinks she had a little bug.  He suggested giving her one probiotic a day (in her milk) until she gets better.  This is suppose to help get better 50 percent faster. 

He did the "Denver II" test on Abby and at 9 months she is right on track.  She can wave bye-bye, indicate that she wants something, play pat-a-cake, bang toys together and clap, grab things with her pointer finger and thumb, jabber, combine syllables, say "momma" non-specific, pull to stand up, and get to sitting position.  The only thing she couldn't do on the list is say "momma" specifically to me.

She had to get only one shot this time, Hep B, but poor thing still cried.  However, once she stopped crying she was waving and talking to the ladies at the check out desk.  She is just so, so adorable!

Dr. Hughes recommended starting to give Abbygale whole milk at 11 1/2 months to try and wean her off formula.  Her next appointment will be after her one year birthday!