1 Year Pediatrician Visit

On Monday, June 1st Kinley had her 1 year appointment with her pediatrician, Dr.S. Kinley did pretty good at her appointment considering that she got her 1 year shots and a toe stick to check for anemia and lead. Kinley gets shots at almost all of her visits to Dr.S. and I think she is starting to catch on. Kinley was a little nervous the whole time we were there and when she finally had to get the shots, well, she pretty much lost it at that point. Poor Kinley. At least she should be done with shots for a while now. Yay!!

As far as her growth goes, Kinley is hanging in there. Her weight was 18lbs and 9oz, which puts her in the 15% for weight. Length was 30.25 inches, or 90% and head circumference was 18.25 inches, or 75%. Kinley's length and head circumference percentile have stayed pretty much the same. Kinley's weight has slowly decreased in percentile, but Dr. S. assured us that this is normal for all kids at this age and overall Kinley is still doing really well.

Since Kinley is eating pretty well and her growth is appropriate for her age, Dr. S. said that he would be comfortable switching Kinley over to regular whole milk instead of formula. He said it was up to us, but he thinks Kinley does not really need Pediasure or whole milk fortified with Carnation Instant Breakfast either. He did recommend that we get a weight check in a month or so to make sure Kinley is holding onto her weight with the change in diet. I was very happy when he said this because it means that we can discontinue yet another "treatment". Now Kinley can drink regular whole milk just like most other kids her age. What a big girl!

Dr. S. was not overly concerned with the fact that Kinley can only say 1 word and she does not associate "dada" with Kevin. He said all kids are different and learn at different paces. He did think a hearing test was a good idea just to rule out the possibility of hearing problems though.

All and all it was a pretty typical appointment and Kinley does not need to have another appointment until she is 18 months old. It sounds like a long time away, but I am sure it will fly by.