skinny minny

Brecken had his one year check-up today. I'm a bit sad to report that he only gained 2 oz. in a month. That's right, TWO ounces. I thought the scale was lying to me. He's "up" to 17 pounds, 2 oz. That's still way below the charts. Dr. Jake said if we're comfortable with waiting for blood tests, he'd like to give Brecken until 15 months to see some good improvement. I'll keep monitoring him every month to see where his weight is, and I think if we don't see any improvement at all again next month, I'll ask for the blood tests. My thinking is it's better to get him tested and nothing be wrong than to wait and maybe miss a problem that needs attention. I'm not exactly sure what they would test for, but Diabetes is one of them. I'm sure he's just a skinny minny like I was, but I'd rather know for sure. I looked in my baby book tonight and at one year, I was 16 lbs, 12 oz. and 28.5 inches long.

Anyway, he is still 29.5 inches, like last month. As far as we know, anyway- I don't think length measurements are very accurate on babies since they move and squiggle- they draw a line on the paper where the head is and then strech out his legs and draw another line, then measure between those two lines. So we think he is 29.5 inches. :) Still has a big noggin, same as always. :)

He had to get four shots. It was horrible. Actually, I think it was more horrible for me than it was for Brecken. Josh has always held him for the shots, but he had football practice tonight so I had to do it. I was told that the Chicken Pox and the MMR shots were going to be pretty bad. Brecken cried, but only for a minute and then he was fine. The nurse said he was one of the toughest kids she's ever had to give shots too, since he didn't really cry! I got him out to the car and he was smiling already. I buckled him in and he immediately tore off all four band-aids like he thoguht they were for sissys and he's been playing and smiling ever since we got home. What a trooper. Much better than his mommy. :)