STATS and concerns

parker and i survived his 6 month well-baby dr visit.

barely.

shots = no fun.

but he was a champ. very few tears.

well actually no tears (he hasn't cried tears yet. weird, i know)

so first i'll give you his stats.

weight: 14lbs 7oz --- 5%

height: 25in ---7%

head circum: 15in --- 25%

doc says he's growing good!

he's obviously small

but still growing at his own rate and following the curve.

and he said park may jump and play catch up at some point,

or just stay small like his mom and dad.

and who wouldn't want to be like us, honestly?

here's his montly photo shoot pics:

and the chair

mentally he confirmed park's doing everything a 6 month old should.

holding/eating toys.

following them when they fall.

transfering from hand to hand.

smiling/laughing.

preferring mom and dad to strangers.

and lots of other things i can't think of right now.

physically he is just slightly behind.

he isn't even close to sitting up which i mentioned before.

dr. R said he has weak core muscle strength.
in my terms,
he's too floppy.

which explains why he totally face plants
when we put him in the sitting position.
the doc broke the news that he probably won't be walking at his 1st b-day,

since he isn't sitting up now.

(daddy says we will prove the doc wrong)

he wasn't SO concerned that we needed to see a physcial therapist
or anything at this time,

but if he isn't sitting up at 9 months (our next visit)

we will reevaluate the situation and go from there.

(he wanted to wait until 1yr apt, i said no, we agreed on 9mon)

bascially the only excerises he told us to do was MORE tummy time.

which is hard since he almost instantly rolls to his back

when we put him on his tummy.

so more exersaucer

more bumpo

more just plain upright time.

so it was quite a blow to the heart yesterday.

i guess you just imagine your child being perfect.

(which he soo is to us)

but i seriously and naively thought my kid would be early at doing everything.

ha!

i also thought i'd have a girl first.

but that just shows that God has other plans for me.

and i gotta roll with it!

we couldn't be happier after having pj with us for the last 6 months.

it has been so much funner than i imagined it to be.

yes funner is a word.

crazy talk, but in a couple months i'll be planning his first bday party.

what?

oh-em-gee!

i'll be sure to post his progress.

he must have known i was stressed yesterday

because after we got home from my bday dinner with the fam,

he decided to roll over

BACK to FRONT

for the first time!!

and did it again today for nana.

that makes it official.

he's so awesome,

couldn't ask for a better kid.

oh ya, he also has no teeth.

but there are two little white spots on his bottom gums......

and it's not gingivitis.

carpe diem

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