Nine month checkup

This time we were seeing a new pediatrician, since our beloved Dr. S. is moving to Delaware. After some arguing and persistence I was able to get an appointment at the convenient pediatrics clinic down the street, which seems to be refusing new clients except for special occasions and new moons or something.

Dr. A. seems equally great, and if possible even more laid-back than Dr. S. The office is not as inviting, but we can live with that since we are now a ten minute walk away instead of a 45 minute drive.

Mini-Me is a tiny little peanut. At nine months she is just 14 lbs 12 oz and 25.5" long, which is <5%ile for both height and weight. Some doctors would freak out about this and suggest supplementing baby's diet with formula, but, as we have discussed about percentiles before on this site, it is *normal* for a few babies in every hundred to be this small.

The key, Dr. A. said, is that Mini-Me simply wouldn't be sleeping through the night if she weren't getting enough calories. And she does sleep through the night - ten hours at a time. We also had her iron levels checked, and they were fine, and Mini-Me is hitting all her developmental markers. So the doctor said don't worry about it, just continue to focus on getting some protein and some iron into her diet every day. In response we have added egg yolks and black beans to the menu.

In other news, Mini-Me has two little teeth popping through her bottom gum, she is frustrated that she hasn't quite gotten crawling yet, and she can pull herself to standing so we lowered the mattress on the crib.