No shots, just a well-visit check up and nothing but good reports on Ruth's health. For the first 6 months or more of her life she was below the 50th percentile in her weight, and just above the 50th in her height. However slow her start may have been she has more than made up for it in the last year. She has been growing and growing in both areas to the point where at this latest visit she is in the 80th percentile for her weight at 26.5 lbs, and in the 99th percentile for her height at 34.5 inches. Of course, the main thing is she is very healthy, and the doctor was very pleased with both her physical and mental development. So we got a clean bill of health and no more doctor visits until 2 years old!!
One funny story: Ruth did have to have a finger prick done to test her hemoglobin levels, which is routine between 12 and 18 months old. After the nurse stuck her finger, Ruth started to whimper and then buried her head in my chest. Then all of the sudden she pulled her head away, looked right at the nurse, and in a very loud and determined voice repeated "bye bye... bye bye... bye bye" and started waving frantically at the nurse. It was all her little mind could do to express her sincere desire the for the nurse to take her instruments and get out of there. I just smiled and tried not to laugh too loud.
Ruth, upon returning from the doctor today
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