Dr. Visit

Reid's Dr. appointment went well. He had his 9 month check up. When Dr. Mercola came in the room he asked Reid "have you been a good boy" and Reid just smiled real big and started clapping. This is his newest thing, any time you say good job or good boy or "yeah" he starts clapping and smiling. I love it! He is starting to understand those around him and it gets me excited! Its like confirmation that he is learning! Anyways he is a very small little "dude". He is 18.3 lb 16th percentile, 27.5 in 22nd percentile, and 45 cm head 40th percentile. So he is like a short lollipop! We never anticipated that he would be a giant, since Andy or I are neither tall or big. I guess he is just going to have to use his intelligence and personality to get people to notice! Little people, but BIG personality! The kind of people I like! Most importantly, he is very healthy, speech development and fine motor skills he is ahead of the game, and as the Dr. put it what he lacks in size he sure makes up with strength and determination. Dr. Mercola was having a hard time examining him. Reid just wanted to listen and eat the stethoscope and was determined that the Dr. was not going to put it anywhere on his body, he kept rolling over, turning around, standing up, on his back then his stomach, with a big smile on his face the whole time!
Since some of you out there were a little leery of my feeding habits, including Andy, Dr. Mercola said that he can eat anything we can eat. He should still stay away from peanuts and eggs, but everything else is fair game. I told him about my concerns of having a picky child and he said, "since you are concerned about it, I am pretty sure he won't be." He says that children become picky from what they learn. As infants they are constantly learning their surroundings, so when they eat, they are learning about the food and also about what they can get away with. If they learn that when they spit something out, refuse to eat or push something aside they will be offered something else until they get what they want. They are also watching their parents expression, if mom likes it, it must be good. Reid does this a LOT! When I feed him something new, he looks at me with a puzzled face to see my expression if I put a big smile on my face and clap or say yummy, he smiles and wants more, if I have no expression or a look of concern, he gives me the same feedback and sometimes will even spit it out! Crazy how they pick up on cues like that! Dr. Mercola tells parents that have kids that only eat a couple of things, you give your child what you are eating for dinner, protein, a few sides and they have those options, nothing else, and if they refuse, they don't eat, then eventually they learn that they must eat what they are offered. I was telling my mom this, and she said that is exactly what she did with all of us growing up. Honestly I remember that and NEVER remember my mom fixing different meals for myself and my brothers, and we all know now that I LOVE to eat all kinds of food! So THANKS MOM for doing that!! All in all, good visit!