Nine Month Well Baby Visit

Aidan had his nine month well-baby visit this afternoon.

He now weighs 21lb 12oz (up from 19lb 0oz at his six month visit) and he is now measuring 29.5 inches long (up from 27 inches at his six month visit). His head circumference is 46cm (up from 44.5cm at his six month visit). He is in the 70th percentile in weight and head circumference, and in the 90th percentile for height. The doctor even commented that he is an inch and a half taller than the "average" nine month old. No wonder I've been noticing less of a belly on him! He really is growing lengthwise.

He didn't have any shots this time, so he lucked out on that front. The nurse warned us that we won't be so lucky come next appointment. Oh, well. We have three more months to worry about that! =)

We talked about Aidan's eating habits (he is still a little piggy) but the doctor said that he's right on track. Right now, he's eating stage 3 foods and table food. The doctor said that he could eat anything he wanted, except for eggs, peanuts (including peanut butter), orange juice, and not *too* much dairy. Other than that, Aidan has free rein to eat whatever his little heart desires. (And, boy, does that little heart desire a LOT of food! *wink, wink*)

The doctor felt Aidan's gums and he said that his top four teeth will be coming in any day now. Aidan hasn't been fussy about it, which is great, but he HAS been gnawing on his fingers (and anything else he can get in his mouth). We've been keeping an eye on his gums and when they're red (or he's acting like they hurt - pulling on his ears), we give him Infant's Motrin and Hylands Teething tablets. Thankfully, that works for Aidan.

He said that we should start introducing a cup or sippy cup to Aidan and was surprised (and impressed) when we told him that Aidan is already drinking from a "big boy" cup with a lid. He said to encourage Aidan to drink from this at every meal (which we do) as we will be slowly phasing out his bottles by twelve months.

All in all, Aidan was pronounced healthy (and tall!). His next appointment is for his ONE YEAR appointment. Where, oh where does the time go?

Daddy took Mommy and Aidan to Abbotts (an ice cream stand) after Aidan's appointment because Aidan was such a good boy at the doctor's office. Aidan enjoyed his very own (kiddie) ice cream cone. We didn't have the camera, so we took pictures with our cell phones. I'll have to try and figure out how to upload them. As you can imagine, he made a HUGE mess!