Leila is so advanced she even gets to have her check ups early... lol! Today we went for her 9 month well visit. We scheduled it early because we will be in Minnesota for her actual 9 month bday! It was a great visit. Leila's head measured in at 42.5 cm around, 18lbs and 10 oz., and 28 inches long. That puts her in the 60% for height, looks like Leila got my height genes, and 50% for weight. She is lower in weight for a couple reasons. First, it is still 2 weeks away from her 9 month mark, and breast-fed babies tend to bulk up, aka get super healthy rolls, then slim down when they become more active (And boy is she active). She is still eating great and growing like a weed.
At 9 months the doctors test for Tuberculosis and prick their finger to check their blood. One test is for led because babies tend to put EVERYTHING in their mouths, so they want to make sure that their led is low. Which Leila's is. Her lymph-cells were higher than usual, which means she could be fighting off an infection or just getting over one. But the doctor said since she has not had a fever it will be gone soon. She also had to get a shot, to get us on schedule with the rest. Leila was a trooper with the tuberculosis "shot". She didnt flinch. The prick to the finger was a bit worse, she didnt like it when they were squeezing it to get more blood to come out. The last shot was as bad as the ear cleaning. Man she does not like that. She has been holding her hands in fists ever since the doctors, doesnt want to take any chances. lol.
When it comes to development, she is right on track, if not ahead :) She is picking up small items, like cheerios, and talking and even drinking from her sippy cup. I am in love with her new noises and laughs. We spend a lot of time laughing. And our new daily routine is dance time. We crank up the tunes and dance like no one is watching!! She even bounces to the music.
We "invested" in some new Baby Einstein. My first Signs and Baby Noah. Love them both. I try to do the signs for each word when I use it, like mommy and daddy. And Baby Noah teaches a little of the bibles and also takes you around the world and shows which animals live where. You know me and animals.
Speaking of Animals, we are going to our 3rd aquarium tomorrow with our play date pals, Brett and Emma and Jessica of course! So excited. Only one more aquarium to go to before we leave Florida. The clearwater aquarium, with winter the dolphin that has a fake tail!
That is all for now. In case your keeping a record, we leave for minnesota in 2 weeks!
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