We'll start with our little Pumpkin, who will, going forward, be loving referred to as Chunky Monkey (C-Monk for short). Over the past month we've noticed that she is definitely growing out of her reflux. Before, she was 'spitting' up constantly what seemed like her entire meal, she screamed in pain all the time, and never seemed to sleep. Now, she'll spit up after she eats and a little bit here and there, but that's all. It seems like maybe only a couple times a week will she scream in pain and she's sleeping much better; sometimes giving us 7 hours straight at night. Overall, she's pretty happy; smiling a lot more, almost letting out a little giggle here and there (she thinks her big brother is pretty funny) and she's starting to notice her hands and is trying to figure out how to use them. She's still attached to her binky, but will hopefully find that thumb soon!
At her well visit today she was...wait for it....13lbs!!! That puts her in the 93% for weight, thus the reason for her new nickname :) She's pretty average in height at 22.8in (64%) and has a huge noggin' at 41cm (93%). You may remember that most of C-Monk's time in utero was spent butt down, with her head up under my ribs. Well, since she was in this possible 'froggie-sit' position for so long, her pediatrician wants to make sure there is no sign of hip dysplasia (abnormal hip joint development) which is common in babies who are in the breach position for so long. He said things look good from the outside and they feel strong, but we're going for a hip ultrasound tomorrow just to be sure. If there are abnormalities, they want to catch them as early as possible to prevent any further irregular growth. So even though I crossed my fingers that we wouldn't have to go back, tomorrow we're headed to Children's Mercy again....
Now, on to Boogie. He's always been my little peanut holding strong in the 'under 50%' (usually very much under!). His 18 month stats come in at 24lbs 12oz (37%!!!, that's up from 17% at his 12 month), 32in (45%) and a 48cm noggin' (58%, up from 25% at 12 months). So, he's slowly making progress and growing out of the peanut category; I'm just worried his "little" sister might catch up to him soon!! His pediatrician was impressed at how interactive he is and with his broad vocabulary! One of his screening questions was "is he saying at least 4 words?" Ha!! J and I started making a list yesterday of everything Boogie says on a regular basis and he's up to at least 25 words (and that's just what we could come up with on the top of our heads) and he also repeats and tries to say just about everything you do (so watch what you say in our house!). Since he's not technically 18 months until next week, we'll wait to take his 'birthday' picture then.
Alright, back to making more Christmas magic...
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