One Year Well Check

Friday afternoon we took Abby Lu to her 12 month well check.

I always feel so blessed when we leave these appointments- knowing we have a healthy baby girl makes me so very happy. I always pray with Abby before bed and on nights like this I often find myself praying for parents who didn't get a healthy report or who see doctors for reasons so much bigger than a well check. Her doctor said she is developmentally, verbally and socially where she should be. No concerns!

Abby is:

21 lbs and 12 ounces heavy- 60th percentile

29.5 inches long- 65th percentile

47.25 cm round head- 95th percentile

Here are her 9 month stats to see her growth.

At 12 months, Abby can verbally say "momma", "daddy" and "nana". We are working on "jaja" for Jacque and "please". She once said hedgie for her toy, but we really can't get her to say it again.

She signs, "more", "all done", "eat", "drink" and "touchdown". We are working on "off sides".

She loves to read books. At night, I'll pull 3 or 4 and show them to her and she picks the order we read them in. She still loves "Where is the Cat" only we now read the book by turning the page and having Abby point to the cat on each page. It amazes me how smart she is!

She also loves her Abby Cadabby doll and hugs, kisses, and talks to her non-stop. We've really seen her transition lately from baby toys to those that stimulate her more. Luckily, we received lots of those for her birthday!

We aren't walking yet without assistance of a walking toy. We crawl fast all over the house and can walk around the coffee table. She'll stand using her belly to support her on the table, but won't let go just yet. I know she'll get there soon! I think she looks so petite in her jeans and boots standing up!

Abby still wears most of her 6-12 month clothing. I'll pull out the 12-18 months soon as I think they'll also fit fine. We have moved into a size 3 shoes which is 6-9 months. I bought her pink Ugg boots at Target this week and Marcus bought her Adidas today on clearance.

We don't bother with our new earrings and won't leave a hair bow in our hair for anything! If I put it in her hair, she immediately pulls it out and hands it to me. We'll play that game 4 or 5 times before she gives up and leaves it in. Taking her socks off happens at record speed. She'll also hand you her sock with a big smile on her face.

Abby transitioned to whole milk like a pro. We immediately put it in hard topped sippy cups and she's never looked back. No formula at all. Not washing and packing bottles each day for school has been lovely! Her morning snack was a bottle and she hasn't noticed it is gone. The ability to disregard a schedule without any concern is not a trait she got from me!

We are completely self-feeding table food. Abby eats most anything, but it is hit-or-miss. Her favorite food on Monday is thrown and not eaten on Thursday. We just keep on giving her different things.

Meat- ham, turkey franks, chopped chicken, and sausage.
Veggies- corn, peas, carrots, sweet potatoes, sweet potato fries, french fries, green beans, pinto beans, avocado, squash and pickles.
Fruit- oranges, peaches, pears, apples, bananas, kiwi, blueberries and strawberries.
Others- pancakes, waffles, fruit and grain bars, goldfish, yogurt meals, string cheese, cheddar cheese, ravioli, craisins, raisins, graham crackers, and nilla wafers.

For breakfast she eats fruit and waffles, pancakes or a fruit bar. I plan to add breakfast sausage this week to up her protein.

For lunch she eats a meat, cheese and veggie.

For snack, she eats any combination of a cookie/craker snack, cheese, and/or dried fruit.

Dinner is much like lunch only we'll often add fruit or a sweet item like nilla wafers.

Drinks- just water and milk for as long as I can!

We also decided to start giving Abby Zyrtec Allergy. She has coughed every night for 6 plus weeks. We hope it is just allergies and the Zyrtec will help her out. She coughs about 3 times per night for less than 5 minutes, but it wakes us all up! Abby goes right back to sleep without us doing anything, but we both struggle lying in bed just awaiting her crying or coughing again.

Thank you Lord for an amazing first year with an awesome kiddo!