Thursday, April 7, 2011

12 Month Checkup

We had our 12 month check up with the doctor today!  I am happy to report that all is well, however, Michaela would tell you otherwise if she could.  Four shots does not a happy baby make.  Mommy has done her best to ease the pain, but she's learning that shots are never easy for anyone involved.

Let me just say that I love this doctor we are currently seeing.  He is so kind and patient, and just what I think a pediatrician should be in my mind.  We didn't start out this way, so I am so happy now we have found what we (mostly me) were looking for.

During our last visit he mentioned with the motor skills she's been demonstrating that she might be athletic when she grows up.  That made us very happy to hear, and he mentioned it again today.

Here are her stats at 1 Year:

Weight: 20.5 Lbs. - 23rd Percentile
Height: 29.75 Inches - 50th Percentile

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

MIA

Wow, I haven't been too good at this blogging thing, have I?  Not only have I not posted anything since January, but I completely missed posting anything about Michaela's turning one year old.  So much for my effort to create a personal memory book.

There is good reason for it, though.  We had a rough start to the year, we lost our 6 year old dog in February to liver disease.  It was hard for all of us, especially mommy, who withdrew from all activities, including the things that make her happiest, like cooking, exercising, and talking about Michaela. 

Despite this, I am bound and determined to forge on, keeping this personal journal going for Michaela's sake.  I am happy to say we are all doing much better now, and looking forward to a few things we have in the works.

Michaela's first birthday was fantastic.  We had her party on Saturday, February 19th, and celebrated with lots of family and friends.  I think she kind of "got" what was going on, but who knows?  At the end of the day she was exhausted and so were mom and dad, but I do have to say the party was a great success.  Her actual birthday, February 21, was a low key one.  Luckily it was President's Day, so mommy had the day off work, and daddy took off as well to use up some excess vacation time at work.  We did a little shopping, and celebrated at home quietly with a dinner and of course cake.  Our gift to her was a wooden step stool with her name carved into it, and the letters are puzzle pieces.  I am hoping that it will be something she can keep for years to come, a momento from her first birthday.

Tomorrow is our 12 month check up with the pediatrician (also late but there's good reason for that too).  I will return then with her current stats.