Olivia: {Late} Six Month Check-Up / Connor: Five Year Check-Up

    Today Connor and Olivia both had their check up. Olivia was supposed to have it when she turned six months, but the pediatrician clinic was booked so she is getting it when she is seven months + one week old. Connor got off easy and didn't have to get any shots, however Olivia had to get two. Poor baby girl hated them!

    Olivia went first. She weighs 15 pounds and 7 ounces {19%}, is 26 inches long {27%}, and her head is 41.4 cm {9% it's growing!}. She is such a tiny thing compared her her big brother. The doctor noticed that her left eye was moving a little slower than her right, so she put in a referral to the optometrist so she can get it checked out. She said it could be nothing, but just wanted to be on the safe side and have it examined by a specialist. The other concern was one that I had. Olivia had been waking up a ton during the night and nursing frequently, so I wanted advice on what to do. The doctor told me what I already knew, that Olivia didn't know how to self soothe herself and relied on me to calm her. She suggested we make her sleep in her crib, and stop co-sleeping because it was just going to get harder as she got older. Aaron was happy with that suggestion, me... not so much.

      Connor is doing great! He weighs 43 pounds {79%} and is 45 inches tall {91%} He only gained one pound from last year and grew three inches! He always has been my big boy!

XOXO,

Jenn