6 Month Checkup

Today our little Declan had his 6 month Dr appointment.  Now remember our little guy is not too fond of men, especially new men. Well there is a new nurse at the office, a male nurse. While Declan was sitting in the baby scale to be measured he just kept staring up at this new nurse and as soon as the male nurse looked made eye contact with Declan he started crying. Now I'm sure it didn't help that we woke Declan up from what should have been a nap for this but he just really doesn't like new men.

As we were preparing to get Declan's weight all the other nurses gathered around to guess what his weight would be. The result: 17lbs 10 ounces! Now Declan is only in the 33rd percentile for his weight - he's slim.  Length, 69.5cm - the 77th percentile. He's still kind of a noodle. The checkup went very well and then it was needle time, one in each thigh. A slightly longer delay before the cry from his needles and even better, he didn't cry as long as the other two time and even laughed at the nurse playing peek-a-boo. Such a big boy. Declan is now sporting two transformers band aids-he's the coolest.

After his appointment we visited Daddy's old work and saw his friend Crystal. She made two new bibs for Declan. One with his name stitched on and a second with his first and last initials.  Used one for his dinner tonight and he didn't spill a drop of food on it. I think he likes it.

This evening we visited Aunt Marissa and cousin Alex's where he got to see Aunt Jackie, Uncle Peter, Corbin, Grandma and Grandpa May...oh and Piper the cat too.  Declan is such an observer, he loves to stare at everyone. He especially was checking out his cousin Holden. I bet he can't wait until they are old enough to play together. Good mood all evening, the little man was babbling on and had lots of laughs. Then, because he's perfect, he fell aslee drinking his bottle in the car on the ride home and Daddy carried him right up into bed. Out cold for the night...and Monkeys there too of course.