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 Thursday, May 03, 2007 |
| Justin's First Tooth & 6 Month Checkup |
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Justin just went for his 6 month checkup and is doing very well, with the exception of his persistent cold which he so graciously passed to Jeremy and me. He was 28" long, 21 lbs 11 oz, and with no surprise still 90's% percentile nationwide. The doctor was impressed with is development. This is such an exciting time now because he has developed so many new things. Here's just a brief summary...
I have yet to take a picture of it, but Justin started getting his very first tooth while we were visiting relatives in Florida. That explains all the excessive drooling lately. That made for a kind of rough few days and a difficult flight back home, but the worst of it is over. Now he has this cute little tooth poking up and he's not in so much pain. The bad news is that the doctor says the second tooth is never far behind :)
While we were in Florida, with the help of Mima (Grandma Petty), Justin started crawling. He's not cruising, but making a greater attempt at scooting himself toward the toy of his choice instead of rolling toward it which was his previous choice of movement. Within the last few days he's also started sitting up on his own while playing with a toy in front of him for quite a long amount of time. He sits up so well, that you can gently push him to the right or to the left and he won't fall down. He's also started trying to pull himself up on things like the crib, Jeremy and me. I think it's about time to lower the crib just in case! He's been standing well for quite some time now, but in the last week he's actually got more balanced so he doesn't rock quite as much. Finally, he's also started talking more. Although it's still unrecognizable, you can tell he is trying to speak English. He is now saying "mama mama" during the day when he's in a good mood instead of only when he's crying.
The best news, though, is that his blocked tear duct went away for good. You may remember the yucky yellow goop that would build up on his right eye and despite how many times you wiped it away it would still come back. Well, my Mom suggested dipping a cloth in warm Chamomile tea and gently rubbing his eye with it for a few days and IT WORKED! No more goopy eyes. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! |
serena at 8:16 AM |
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