1 Year Pediatrician Appt

Syd's 1 year pediatrician appointment was this morning.  She had one finger prick and two shots...so she's still sleeping as I'm writing this. :(  Poor baby...this appt came at nap time, so it was especially hard on her.

Stats: length 29 inches (40th percentile); weight 20 lbs, 12 oz (60th percentile); head 46 cm (75th percentile).  Our growth chart shows her at 27" and the nurse measured her twice today at 29".  They measure her laying down though...so maybe that's the difference?!  JKK knows how much these inconsistencies bother me. ;)

Dr. Averitt gave us a new plan to follow for weaning.  I've been having trouble feeding her bottles with formula in them.  If it is only breastmilk in the bottle, she will take it just fine.  But when I add in the Alimentum formula (which is dairy free), she refuses it or will only take small sips at a time.  Dr. Averitt said the Alimentum formula tastes really strange, so that's probably why we are having so much trouble.  She is having us a try a different formula called Enfamil Gentlease, which has a small amount of cow's milk protein, but somehow it is broken down into a gentler state.  It's a good place to start to see if her body can handle the milk protein.  I'm thankful for a new direction because it has been weeks with no progress.

Otherwise, she's healthy, happy, and growing right on track!