15 Months!

Miss Kaitlyn had her 15 month check up today and all is well.   She did not cry once during or after her shot today! I was shocked, but I really think she was to tired, she was asleep before we hit the first red light home.  We've been working on getting her to eat more, as at her last appointment she had dropped off the charts, not good, but since then she's plumped up a little. :) 

Stats for today:
8/10/11 - 15 months
Weight: 19 lbs
Height: 29.5 inches
Head: 45 cm

Overall she's doing well, we are still doing PT a couple times a month, and I can tell a huge difference in the things she can do now.  She's pulling up more, standing longer, pushing toys across the room easier and propelling forward on her riding toys.  She's also learned to climb real well lol but it's all good because it is helping her hips to loosen up.  The ped, mentioned he wanted to refer her to see an Ortho DR, but I told him we were already scheduled to see on in Oct, so we'll just wait til then. 

We are still waiting on her braces, they were supposed to be in last week but they weren't, so hopefully next week.  I am anxious to get them and see how she will do with them.  I know they will hinder her some in the aspects of how she currently moves and most likely will frustrate her, but I am looking forward to the positives from them. 

Previous Stats:

8/20/10-2 month check up (she's 3.5 months at this visit)
Weight 11 lbs, 12 oz 
Height: 23.5 inches long
Head: 40.5 cm

10/1/10-4 month check up (she's almost 5 months at this visit)
Weight 13 lbs, 4 oz 
Height: 24 inches
Head: 41.5 cm
12/9/10 - 7 month check up (7 months old)
Weight: 15lbs 3oz
Height: 25.75 inches
Head: 42.5 cm

2/22/11- 9 month check up
Weight: 16lbs 9ozs
Height: 26.5 inches
Head: 43.5 cm

5/10/11- 12 month check up
Weight: 16 lbs, 5 oz
Height: 28 inches long
Head: 44 cm

8/10/11 - 15 months
Weight: 19 lbs
Height: 29.5 inches
Head: 45 cm

Quick 15 Month Picture

 

Don't mind my husbands head cut off ;) wasn't on purpose lol 

So that's about it for now, will update more once we get the braces in.

12 Month Checkup

Today Kaitlyn had her 12 month well check.  Overall I guess it went fine, I am confused though on what to do about her weight...

Today's Stats:

5/10/11- 12 month check up
Weight: 16 lbs, 5 oz
Height: 28 inches long
Head: 44 cm

As you can see below, her 9 month old check up she weighed 16lb 9oz and that was without clothes, today's weigh in was WITH clothes and she's lost weight. :/ She is dropped now on the chart the last 2 visits, she's down in the 10th percentile.  I just don't know what to do, she eats, not perfectly all the time but when shes hungry she eats. She eats 3 regular meals a day and has several snacks as well plus juice and water and formula (now will be starting whole milk) daily.  I just want to cry.  As if we don't have enough things going on in our lives, lets add another.  Anyone have advice, please share.

Not only that but I am very worried about her ankles, the ped, doesn't seem to get it. I am glad we go see Dr. Wellons in June. I hope he can give me some answers.  Kaitlyn isn't walking yet, which is fine, I am not even stressing about that. She pulls up just fine, cruises the furniture a little, and can put the weight on her feet, but her ankles turn on the side. A LOT.  I thought putting shoes on would help correct it a bit, but she still turns her foot. It can be a sandal, tennis shoe, doesn't matter, she still does it.
 
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I know it looks like because she is turned she has her ankles turned, but that is not the case.  She does this a lot and often walks on them that way, which kind of makes her walk sideways a bit.  :( I feel so helpless, I am mad that the doctors don't seem to be listening when I talk about her ankles and such but damn it, they will listen when I go to UAB this time.

Next post will be a happier one, her 1st Birthday post, coming soon.

Previous Stats:

8/20/10-2 month check up (she's 3.5 months at this visit)
Weight 11 lbs, 12 oz 
Height: 23.5 inches long
Head: 40.5 cm

10/1/10-4 month check up (she's almost 5 months at this visit)
Weight 13 lbs, 4 oz 
Height: 24 inches
Head: 41.5 cm
12/9/10 - 7 month check up (7 months old)
Weight: 15lbs 3oz
Height: 25.75 inches
Head: 42.5 cm

2/22/11- 9 month check up
Weight: 16lbs 9ozs
Height: 26.5 inches
Head: 43.5 cm

5/10/11- 12 month check up
Weight: 16 lbs, 5 oz
Height: 28 inches long
Head: 44 cm

Summer Colds

Miss K has a summer cold, she's quite miserable.  She woke up around 3 or so this morning coughing up stuff, runny nose, watery eyes and very congested. She didn't sleep much after that or even really eat.  She usually downs a 6 to 7 oz bottle in about 30 mins or less, but it took her an hour to eat about 3 oz. So off to the doctor we went this morning.  Thankfully it is just a cold and no infections or anything, but it's bad because there's nothing you can do for a baby with a cold. Just some nose drops to help break up the congestion and try to get them to rest. 

They weighed her today and she weighed in at 11 lbs 15 ozs, almost a 12 pounder! She was relatively good at the doctor until she got hungry and overtired. She slept on the way home and then ate a 5oz bottle when she woke up.  So that's a good sign and she's been asleep for a little over an hour now.  I hope she sleeps tonight, but I am thinking as soon as she lays down she is going to start coughing again.  As soon as I lay her down to change her, she does, so I imagine tonight will be the same way. She may end up in her swing or carseat lol. 

We go back on Friday for her "2 month" check up that is now a little over a month late.