Six Month Checkup

Yesterday we went to see Dr. Morisseau at Brighton Hill Pediatrics for the boys' six month checkups. Beck is 17 pounds, 10 ounces and 26.5 inches long, and Theo is 16 pounds and 25.5. inches long. Beck is in the 50th percentile for everything (weight, height, head circumference), and Theo is in the 10th percentile for everything (weight, height, head circumference). Both babies smiled through their exams and this time Beck is the one who freaked out with the shots, whereas Theo was a champ and cried for only a few minutes before setting into Grandpa Stu's arms and resuming smiling and laughing. Neither baby had eaten yet yesterday morning because they woke up late and we had an early appointment, so they should have been about 6 ounces heavier, but it doesn't really matter. Dr. Morisseau is very happy with how they are growing and developing and one of the nurses said she could tell that I was really enjoying every minute with them. Which I am. And it's fun that other people can see that!

Dr. Morisseau discovered that Beck has an ear infection. They have both been snotty for a little over a week but neither had been acting cranky, or having trouble eating or sleeping. It had seemed like they were getting better lately. I felt bad that I hadn't brought Beck in earlier, since he had been sick, and said so to the doctor. She said she wouldn't have brought her kid in either, because he really wasn't acting sick. So that made me feel a little better. He's on antibiotics now, as of last night, and I hope that will resolve things pretty quickly. It isn't quite as bad as administering medication to the cat, but putting the syringe of medicine in his mouth is pretty unpleasant, with lots of frothing at the mouth and projectile rejecting.

The BEST outcome of the pediatrician appointment is that Dr. Morisseau said that the boys shouldn't need to wake up at night anymore. Ha ha, I said, I KNOW that, but THEY don't know that. Well apparently all I need to do is take them to the pediatrician and have her say something when I want them to do it, because last night they only woke up once in the night! One time between 6:30pm and 7:45am. Whereas the last few weeks they've been waking up at least twice and often three or four times. Beck ate when I got home from work, at around 5pm, and they didn't eat again until 3am! I hopehopehope this is the start of a new pattern!

I have been working on two new mobiles for the last few weeks and finally put one together this afternoon. Theo's only had to wait five months for his own mobile. But his is TOTALLY amazing! Check it out: