6 Month Checkup

Ryker had his 6 month appointment with his pediatrician last week. I'm always excited to see how much he's grown, but never excited for the shots portion of the visit. This time was really sad. They always do the shots last after the doctor has come in to look at him. So after the doctor left, I put his onesie and shirt back on so that I would only have to put his pants on after his shots...he was just laying there being super cute and happy, just smiling at me. Then the nurse came in and it's almost like he knew what was coming. I stepped off to the side and he started to whine and reach for me. She pinned his legs down with her belly and I held his hands...I can never look at his face, (I never could with Brody either). A few seconds later there was a blood-curdling scream. His face went bright red and he couldn't catch his breath. I'm sure most babies are like this when they get their shots, but it is always worse when it's your own child. I kept telling Ryker that it wasn't me that did it and I pointed to the nurse and kept saying, "It was her, not me." I don't know if the nurse thought it was very funny...

Anyway...Ryker looks great. He is now 15 lbs. 2 oz., which is the 11%tile. He is 27.76 in., which is the 88%tile. His head circumference is 17.7 in., which is the 81%tile. So basically, he's tall, skinny and has a huge head. Haha. He is the cutest baby ever, though! Brody was the same way at this age. The only thing the doctor wanted me to do is make sure I breastfeed him right after he eats solids to see if it helps chunk him up a bit...he's pretty skinny. I'm so happy that my little man is happy and healthy!