The Brown Brick Road

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6 month doctor report

I took Spencer to the doctor yesterday for his 6 month checkup and got a great report all around!  He’s 18 lbs, 3 oz (75th to 95th %) and 27.5 inches long (95th %).  I knew he was getting tall!  While he’s still a chunky money he’s definitely stretched everything out a bit!  We can see his neck now!  🙂  His head circumference was 17 inches (74th %).  For comparison, Maxwell was only 15 lbs, 13 oz and 26.5 inches tall.  Click here for Maxwell’s 6 month checkup report.  Spencer is just a bigger baby…and a very happy one!

Dr. Walley said his ears looked all clear and everything else looked great as well!  He did say that teeth are probably the culprit of his short naps lately.  He said while the teeth might not be preventing him from falling asleep, they are probably what are making him wake up after only 45 minutes or so.  Hopefully they’ll start to feel better soon.  Spencer did have to get a few shots but handled them like a champ.  Dr. Walley did give us to ok to start food so, fruits and veggies, here we come!

Happy to be seeing Dr. Walley!

spb 6 months

and not so happy after sitting in the waiting room for 45 minutes (don’t even get me started!)

spb 6 months

But, once we got into the room, Dr. Walley came in quickly and we were happy again!

spb 6 months

I have no doubt he’s going to love starting to eat foods – especially given how much he loved this orange slice we gave him to suck on the other night!  🙂

spb 6 months

Yay for good doctor reports!

Ear Infection

Well, not a fun first around here…Spencer has his first ear infection.  Poor guy.  He’s had tons of congestion the past week and yesterday morning he wouldn’t nap and I could just tell that something wasn’t right.  Up to the doctor we went and, sure enough, his left ear is infected.  So, we’re now armed with Amoxicillin and hope we can get him feeling better soon.  He also got weighed and is up to 17lbs, 10oz!  whoa!  big boy!

Even with an ear infection, he’s still a happy little guy…

The doctor did say that he’s probably too young to really have allergies so I guess the pollen wasn’t the culprit of the congestion after all.

Hoping that ear clears up quickly!

Doctor Update

I took Spencer for his 4 month check-up yesterday and he looks great!  BIG but great!  🙂  My little chubbo is 16 lbs, 11 oz (90th%)!  Whoa!  and 26.5 inches long (95th%).  That means he gained 3 lbs and grew 3.5 inches in only 2 months!  I knew his clothes weren’t fitting anymore!  His head circumference is 16.25 inches.  For comparison, here’s Maxwell’s 4 month check-up.  He was only 15 lbs but was 26 inches long.  Spencer’s got him beat!

Happy waiting to see Dr. Walley…

Heeey!  Dance it out!

Showing off his rolls…

Getting all checked out…

As I keep saying, he’s just fat and happy!  🙂

Thankful for good doctor reports!

Doc update

As I mentioned earlier, Spencer had his 2 month doctor appointment today.  So….what’s your best guess of this little chubbo’s weight?

Well, he’s 13 lbs, 8 oz (90-95th%)!!!  whoa!  Total chubbo and I love every single roll!!  For comparison, Maxwell was only 11 lbs, 5 oz at his 2 month checkup.  Goodness!

He’s 23 inches tall (75-85th %) and has a head circumference of 15 and 1/4 inches (50th-75th %).  He had to get several shots which is no fun but we made it.  Thankful for good doctor reports!

ps – Today Maxwell is wearing the reindeer sweatshirt he made at school…

I’d say his two handprints and one footprint make a cute reindeer!

Happy weekend!

Doc update

I took Spencer to see Dr. Walley for his 6 week checkup.  Robert and I had a bet on what he was going to weigh – Robert guessed 9.5 lbs, I said 10.  We were both wrong!  My little chubbo is 11 lbs, 4 oz (75th-95th%)!  chunk!  He’s also 22.5 inches long (85th-95th%) and has a head circumference of 15 inches (75th-95th%).  I looked back to compare with Maxwell and, at 5 weeks, Maxwell was 10 lbs, 1 oz and 22 and 1/4 inches long.  Spencer’s a week older and almost a pound heavier!  We’ll see how they compare as they grow.

Spencer did great at the doc again.  Happy and chubby…

I mean, could he be any cuter?!

Nope, he couldn’t.  and being that cute is exhausting!

Getting checked out by Dr. Walley…

Post-shot in thigh…not happy!

Overall, Dr. Walley said Spencer looks just great!  Hooray for good doctor reports!

Just a few other things to wrap up the week around here.

Maxwell has enjoyed being back home around all of his toys again…

GJ and Daddo stopped by on their way back to FL…

and Maxwell gave us all hats to wear as usual…

GJ and Daddo are good sports!

And last but not least, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here!

Ho ho ho!  I LOOOOVE Christmas time!  My decorations will be mainly the same as last year, but, with Susan’s help, I am doing something new to the outside.  Will share pics next week.

Have a great weekend!