9 Month Checkup

Last Wednesday we went in for our 9 month checkup! The kids didn't have to get ANY SHOTS!!!! Yea!!! They did have their fingers pricked for a blood test, but miraculously Thomas was the only one who cried. So this was a big first for us. We had a doctor's visit with virtually no tears. It was great!

Here are their weights and percentages...still the reigning champ, Zachary came in at 20lb 3.5oz and 50%. Reagan is close behind at 20lb 0.5oz, which puts her at 75%. As we've discussed before, the percentages are different for boys and girls, so where Zachary is totally average for his age, Reagan is big even though she weighs less. Jonathan came in third at 18lb 1oz and 10%. This is a smaller percentage than last time, but nothing to worry about. Mr. Crawler is so active! He doesn't sit still long enough to gain weight! Thomas brings up the rear at 16lb 8.5oz and 3%. The kids all seem to be following the growth trends they started months ago, gaining at about the same rates just at different levels.

We've been cleared to start table foods. We had already been giving the kids some finger foods, like Cheerios and zwieback toast, but now we're giving them all sorts of food. We have some official stage 3 food which we give them sometimes, and we also save leftovers from our meals to give them the next day. So far, Jonathan is the pickiest eater. Reagan seems to be the champ. She has eaten everything we've given her. They all like apple slices and Nutri-Grain breakfast bars. They've also had cheese, macaroni, mashed potatoes, and green beans. Some liked them, some didn't. We're working on getting them to take sippy cups too, so far with very little success.

We've also started switching Thomas over to the Similac that the other kids drink so they'll all be on the same formula. That will make things easier, plus it's a little cheaper. We've also been cleared to start mixing their formula with whole milk after they turn 10 months old. Our doctor doesn't normally suggest that until 11 months, but said we could start early since the formula is so expensive when you're buying for four! Milk is a lot cheaper!

I guess that's about it for this visit. We go back at 12 months and will get shots then. It should be an interesting visit as they will probably all be crawling and walking by then! Scary thought!