Yesterday I took Luke to the pediatrician for his 12 month well baby visit. I am so used to going and finding out that Luke has had another massive growth spurt and is on top of the charts for his size, that I presumed it would be the same yesterday, however I was wrong this time. Luke is finally averaging out. In the past, he has usually always been in the 90th or 95th percentiles for height and weight, but he is now down to the 50th-75th percentile for both height and weight. So he is still well proportioned, just a little more average sized. (Though he still feels like a chunk to me, lol)
His stats for 12 months are:
His stats for 12 months are:
Weight: 23lb 14 oz (10.82kg)
Height: 30 Inches (76.2cm)
All in all he is a healthy boy. The pediatrician is still a bit concerned about him not yet saying any words, like 'mamma', 'dadda' etc, but I told her that I am 100% positive Luke can hear as he reacts and turns when you speak to him etc, so she is willing to give him a few more months to start talking... he did after all get a late start at processing language, because he had constant ear infections from 6-9 months, so his hearing was probably a little like hearing under water. To me, Luke is just focusing on his gross motor skills first... he is a very physical boy. We will continue to read to him and talk to him often so that he has the chance to learn and understand words, but I know he will start saying them in his own time.
The poor little guy had to have 4 immunization shots and a blood draw yesterday. Luke has never been much of a crier - he is a whiner and complainer, but doesn't cry that much. Yesterday though, my sweet boy SOBBED, with big crocodile tears streaming down his cheeks. For the rest of the afternoon, he wasn't himself. He was quiet and a lot less responsive than normal. I think he was really sad that I had 'let them' hurt him. My heart was broken.
Unfortunately he had 2 immunisations he has never had before. Varicella (chicken pox) and MMR (measles, mumps & rubella) and one of them, he didn't react well too. Within a few hours of the shots, he had a fever of 101.7'F (38.7'C) so we gave him a cool bath and some meds and put him to bed. By 2am this morning, his fever had spiked to 102.7'F (39.4'C) and he was not a happy little boy. My usually hyper, bouncy boy was lethargic and just lay dead still in my arms. It turned into a rather long, rough night. Fortunately, by this morning, after 3 rounds of fever reducer meds, his fever was much lower. He is still not very happy today, and quite tired, but his fever at least is almost gone.
Sometimes, it's so hard being a mom. Even though I know how important immunizations are, it doesn't make it any less painful to see my little boy so sad and unwell from them. That said, I am grateful that we have a happy healthy child that hasn't suffered any major illnesses. Even though he is exhausting on most days, I know that at least with Luke, "A Hyper Child is a Happy Child" and I love my bouncy, energetic little boy.
The poor little guy had to have 4 immunization shots and a blood draw yesterday. Luke has never been much of a crier - he is a whiner and complainer, but doesn't cry that much. Yesterday though, my sweet boy SOBBED, with big crocodile tears streaming down his cheeks. For the rest of the afternoon, he wasn't himself. He was quiet and a lot less responsive than normal. I think he was really sad that I had 'let them' hurt him. My heart was broken.
Unfortunately he had 2 immunisations he has never had before. Varicella (chicken pox) and MMR (measles, mumps & rubella) and one of them, he didn't react well too. Within a few hours of the shots, he had a fever of 101.7'F (38.7'C) so we gave him a cool bath and some meds and put him to bed. By 2am this morning, his fever had spiked to 102.7'F (39.4'C) and he was not a happy little boy. My usually hyper, bouncy boy was lethargic and just lay dead still in my arms. It turned into a rather long, rough night. Fortunately, by this morning, after 3 rounds of fever reducer meds, his fever was much lower. He is still not very happy today, and quite tired, but his fever at least is almost gone.
Sometimes, it's so hard being a mom. Even though I know how important immunizations are, it doesn't make it any less painful to see my little boy so sad and unwell from them. That said, I am grateful that we have a happy healthy child that hasn't suffered any major illnesses. Even though he is exhausting on most days, I know that at least with Luke, "A Hyper Child is a Happy Child" and I love my bouncy, energetic little boy.
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Poor guy :( I guess I can't make any fat kid jokes anymore. He's just a regular baby now, haha. I'm glad he's feeling better. Let me know if you guys need anything.
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