12 Month Check Up

Today Kyndall had her 12 month well check with Dr. Traynham.  I was anxious for this appointment, since we haven't been to see him since our 9 month well check.  Mostly, I was curious to see how much she weighed.  Just based on the fact that I carry her around all the time, I had estimated her to weigh about 19 pounds.  Looks like I was pretty close!  Here are her stats for today.....

Weight: 18.8 pounds (21st percentile)
Height:  29 inches  (41st percentile)
Head:  17.75 inches (54th percentile)

I know what you're thinking....I have a bobble head baby!  =)  Really, I don't!  She's definitely still pretty tiny, but I was pleased to see that she's no longer hanging out in the 12th percentile area for her weight. 

As always, the nurse asked several milestone/developmental type questions, to which I was happy to answer with an excited "YES!".......Except for just one of them.....

Is she eating table food well?  CHECK!
Is she sleeping well?  CHECK!
Is she pooping well?  CHECK AND CHECK!!
Is she drinking whole milk?  CHECK!
Is she drinking from a sippy cup?  CHECK!
Is she throwing things?  CHECK!
Is she saying "Mama" and "Dada"?  CHECK!
Is she using her thumb and index finger to pick up small things, like food?  CHECK!
Does she point or grunt at things she wants? CHECK!
Does she sit and play with her toys and pick them up?  CHECK!
Is she walking?  Nope!! =(

Dr. Trayhnam was very pleased with her today.  He says she has great core strength and beautiful posture. (something she definitely did NOT get from me!)  He isn't concerned at all about the fact that she still doesn't have any teeth.  He said he had one patient who got all 12 teeth in a two week span!  Please, Lord....NOOOO!  He also isn't very concerned with the paci.  He recommends that around 18 months, we start limiting it to naps and nighttime, but until then he's not worried with it. 

So, to address the walking issue, he is recommending that we have Kyndall evaluated by a group called Baby Net.  They are a state funded therapy program that is open to anyone in South Carolina, and it's not based on income, but rather based on the child's need.  He checked her leg strength and her resistance and says he truly believes it's more of an "I don't want to" issue than an "I can't" issue.  He says her nerves and muscles are perfectly fine, but there may be some exercises Baby Net can recommend that will help encourage her to start walking.  Whew!  I was glad to hear there wasn't any big concern there, as I have been worried about her lack of interest in walking for a while now.

As always, I have pictures to share!  First, take a look at a few comparison pictures from this time last year, when she went in for her very first visit with Dr. Traynham.

September 23rd, 2010



September 26th, 2011

What a difference a year makes!!  A few things have changed since our very first visit, such as holding a peaceful, sleeping baby vs. wrangling a wild toddler who wants to destroy the paper on the exam table and tear it into 2,847 tiny pieces and then eat it.  But one thing that hasn't changed is how much we LOVE our pediatrician.  Dr. Traynham is so wonderful, and he's an outspoken Christian, to boot!  We love him so much!

Oh, how could I forget??  Baby girl got three shots today, and she'll go back for the rest of them at 15 months.  Dr. Traynham suggested we spread it out, as to avoid overloading her with vaccines all in one day.  She did pretty well, with the exception of a few big pitiful alligator tears, as expected.  She got several bright orange Halloween band aids, which she couldn't stand and clearly wanted them OFF!  I was very happy with our visit today!

This is what TROUBLE looks like!

Since Kyndall isn't walking yet, I often turn my back and don't have to worry about keeping my eyes on her constantly.  She really doesn't get into much.  So, you can imagine my surprise when I walked into the kitchen and saw this......

Lesson Learned : Never underestimate the power of a "scooting" baby!!  (Side note----How the heck did she even know that thing under the stove was a drawer that could be opened??  I'm still trying to figure that one out!)  As anxious as I am for her to start walking, it's times like these when I'm thankful that she's NOT!
And since I've shown you what trouble looks like, here's what CUTE looks like!!.........

With all these crazy Clemson fans up here, I had to show some FSU pride today while we were out running errands!  Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Parties and Football and FUN, Oh My!

We just got back from two weeks in Tallahassee, and boy were they busy!  The first week, I spent pretty much every day preparing for Kyndall's birthday party.  Once the party was over, I was free to do all of the fun things that I enjoy while in Tallahassee.  Such as......

Swimming and playing with Nonie and Poppie in Thomasville

Having lunch with Grammy

And bouncing in our new toy from Aunt Kelly



Since we were in Tallahassee during a home game, I wanted to take Kyndall to her very first Downtown Get Down.  We got all dressed up and made big plans, but then the rain kept us from going.  =(  We drove all the way down there and never even got out of the car because it was POURING!  So, we settled for dinner at Logan's instead.  Maybe next time.

Kyndall's outfit for the get down

On Saturday, we were invited to Kate Evers' 2nd birthday party.  Since her party fell on the same day as the big FSU vs Oklahoma game, Rebecca decided to make it an FSU themed party.  It was SO cute!

After Kate's birthday party, we headed over to Two Egg for Garrison's 1st birthday party.  Garrison is my cousin Katie's baby, and he and Kyndall were born just six days apart!  Katie had the party at our Grandparents' house and it was adorable!! 

This is the gift that we gave Garrison

My cousin Carrie is the biggest animal lover I know.  She is always coming to the rescue of some helpless animal.  The day of the party, she was taking care of this baby squirrel that was found in the road.  How cute!

Rather than bounce, this is what Garrison enjoyed doing in the bounce house.  Nearly gave all of us a heart attack!  And he kept doing it over and over again!

On Sunday, my Mom treated me and my sister to a girls afternoon.  She took us to see The Help, which I HIGHLY recommend!  It's the best movie I've seen in a very long time.  Anyway, we left Kyndall with Mrs. Shanna and Mr. Johnny for about four hours.  Nobody has ever kept her other than the Grandparents and Aunt Kelly, so this was a big deal.  They took such good care of me when I was growing up that I had no doubt that she would be in great hands!  It was such a nice treat and I really appreciated it!

We had a wonderful two weeks, as always!