Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Babies' 1 year check up

So it was actually more of a 1 year and 3 week check up.  Whatever!

This will be a quick update for ya'll, but it is an update.  =)  

Penny has 4 teeth on the bottom, 1 up top and at least 2 more on the way.  Isaak has his top 2 "fangs" and his 2 middle teeth on the bottom.  He'll chew on a teether for 30 minutes straight and is drooling like he's rabid.  My best guess is at least 3 or 4 more are on their way.  

Isaak loves puffs and Cheerios.  Loves them so much that he eats them hand over fist...literally!  As soon as he puts the o's from his right hand in his mouth, his left hand is following with the next bunch.

Penny started feeding herself puffs and Cheerios about a week or so ago.  She liked eating them but preferred for you to feed them to her.  Can you say "diva"?  We've actually coined the term "P.S.T." for Penny.  It stands for Penny Standard Time and it means that she does things at her pace and when she wants to do them.  Thus far, this has included rolling over, self-feeding, and, ahem, bed time.  

Neither of them is crawling yet...but it's coming.  They both try to get up on their hands and knees.  Isaak's not too worried about it all since he can roll.  And roll and roll and roll...right under the couch!  It's his favorite place to hide.  Penny's great at sitting up unaided.  Again, Isaak's not too worried.  His sister may sit up and swipe his toy from him.  But he'll roll past her and snag that same toy back from her on his way.  Can I just say it is so entertaining to watch these two little people?

Anyhow...back to the stats from today's visit to the pediatrician.  The percentages I've listed are based on their actual age (1 year) not their adjusted age (9.5 months).

Penny:
weight - 24 lbs, 2.5 ounces - 85%
length - 29 inches - 40%
head circumference - 47 cm - 90%

Isaak:
weight - 23 lbs, 7.5 ounces - 52%
length - 29.5 inches - 28%
head circumference - 48 cm - 85-90%

The pediatrician was, obviously, very happy.

And so are we!