1 year well visit

Gemma finally had her one year well baby visit this morning.  The dr has been out of town and our family schedule has been crazy as of late (stay tuned for more details on that one).  Her current measurements are:

Height: 31.5 inches--100%++

Weight: 23 lbs 2 oz--87%

Head circumference:47 cm (18.5 inches)--90%

The doctor continues to be very impressed with Gemma's growth (the rest of the kiddos too).  She is above the 100% mark on the growth curve by a good bit and weight and head size are appropriate.  We had a brief discussion about cow's milk and diaper rash before discussing the allergic reaction Gemma had in March.  We talked it over and he isn't convinced it is a drug allergy (this is more for my record than anything else).  A drug allergy would have produced hives all over her body, not just on her head/face.  We discussed the next time she is prescribed penicillin it should be watched carefully and perhaps be given a smaller dosage to start the script in the event it was an allergic reaction.  We haven't had a hives occurrence since that day (thank goodness!), so we can currently chalk it up to a fluke occurrence. 

Lastly, we talked about the developmental milestones.  We got a big pat on the back about Gemma's physical development.  It was somewhat entertaining to be given props for doing a great job as Gemma was literally scaling the chairs in the exam room so she could attempt to crawl up onto the exam table (and from there, who knows?)  I feel like she is on track, but it does feel good to have someone else confirm that is the case.

Gemma is all caught up on her shots now - she got three today.  William and Amelia were horrified they would be witness to the shots.  William insisted upon waiting in the hallway because he couldn't stand to see Gemma get a shot and then cry.  Amelia decided if William didn't want to see, she didn't want to see either.  Gemma was a champ.  She cried during the actual shots and then gave a very, very dirty look to the nurse on her way out.  For not having many actual words, this girl can get her meaning across!  When I opened up the exam room door, William about fell into the room.  He was so worried about his baby sister!  He needed to know how she was right away and checked out her band aids.  What a sweet boy!