We went to Jake's 9-month checkup today. He got his final Hep B shot, was checked for iron levels (fine!), weighed (21 lbs. 12 oz. = 50th - 75th percentile), and measured (I think he was 24 inches... he's in the 90th percentile for height). He failed his "waving bye bye" and "pulling himself up" milestones. I told the doctor he can take his socks off with his teeth and drinks his own bath water. Shouldn't those two talents cancel the others out?
So we're on to the next big things! Jake can start eating just about anything! We still need to keep him away from dairy since his digestive system still seems to be a little immature. We also don't have to worry about his lack of interest in food and his preference for the bottle - the doctor thinks this also has to do with his stomach - he's still not digesting normally (I'll spare you the details).
And the best news? I can give him a bottle in the middle of the night if he wakes up! Despite what all the books and experts say, Dr. Pearlman says it's not going to do any permanent damage if that's the only way I can get him back to sleep. Yippee! I love you, Dr. Pearlman.
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Oh Jake rocks!!! :) ... and now you can sleep too! Yay!!
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