Yesterday Ruby and I went to visit our favorite pediatrician Dr. Hansen. As always, he was impressed with how great Ruby is doing and how far she has come! She is right on track with her growth and ahead of the curve as far as development. This makes me one happy mama! Still no sign of the once detected heart murmur, no ongoing reflux issues, and all in all everything is perfect!
Weight: 26 pounds, 50th Percentile
Height: 34 inches, 50th Percentile
Dr. Hansen estimated Ruby's adult height to be 5'5", just like me. But as he said, only God gets to decide that =). He commented on how chatty she is, which is great for her age!
At our appointment we reviewed her vaccinations and decided to do one this visit, Hep A. It always sucks to to end on this note, but thankfully Ruby was only mad for a moment and recovered quickly =/. We also did her H1N1/Flu vaccination, which was a nasal mist, hooray! Ruby won't need any additional vaccinations until she turns 3.
As always, Dr. Hansen ended our appointment by giving Ruby a new book and giving Mommy her homework assignment. This next year is all about reading. Simply put, he said turn off the TV and get Ruby a library card =). Incorporate reading into your daily routine and she will learn that reading is what's normal and fun. How much you read to your child has a direct impact on how they will do in school, and with each generation, we read to our children less and less. Point taken!
Ruby doesn't really watch tv at this point. She likes her videos, and most days probaby does watch one 20 minute episode of Yo Gabba Gabba or Backyardigas or Thomas the Train. Otherwise she's to busy to sit still and watch something haha. But I am definitely guilty of having the tv on just for noise sometimes, especially with Louis being gone, so I am definitely going to turn it off now, and be more thoughtful about what our normal will be =)
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