9 Month Checkup

I think that the only thing worse than taking 2 sick kids to the doctor...would have to be taking 3 sick kids to the doctor!! I have been so fortunate to have such healthy kids. Today, I counted my blessings as this has been the first time that I really have had to take 2 sick whiny kids to the doctor by myself. I convinced LeLe to "show" Gibson how to be big. She let Dr. Huie look into her ears, listen to her, and look down her throat. Dr. Huie diagnosed her with a very nasty ear infection, pink eye, and prescribed Omnicef for her (along with some eye drops). She weighed in at 33 pounds. Dr. Huie got tickled at her and her funny sense of humor.

Gibson was pitiful too. While he was there for his 9 month well baby checkup, we changed it to a sick baby visit. :( The did all of the normal measurement stuff including making him strip down to a diaper. He weighed in at 19 lbs 1 oz and was 30 inches long. This means that he is very tall...and very skinny. Actually, it also means that he can no longer use his infant carrier carseat as it tops out at 30 inches. According to the growth charts, he continues to be between 90-100% on height and around 20% on weight.

Dr. Huie was a little concerned about his weight and suggested that begin weening him from the bottle onto more solid foods. Of course, he explained that we would need to do this after the little guy started feeling better and also that he could have lost some weight because of being sick. Little Gibson's iron was also low. He suggested that we begin introducing meet and stage 3 baby foods. Of course, Gibson only likes to feed himself...so, this should get interesting. He did suggest that we cut back on the bottles (he currently takes around 4-5 a day) and that this would increase his appetite. Of course, I think a lot of it is that he doesn't feel well as he use to be a good little eater.

Gibson was diagnosed with a double ear infection and was also given antibiotic. I explained to Dr. Huie about his tummy issues but he thinks that it is all associated with his cold. So, we shall see!!

After the doctor, we met our friend Kristi Pitts for lunch. She has a convertible and LeLe convinced her to let her ride in it around the parking lot. That child hasn't been that happy in days!