9 month checkup

Ava Shadle, 9 months

Today was Ava's 9 month checkup. She weighed 19 pounds 10 ounces and was 28 inches long. This is the 75th percentile for height and weight. She did not get her six months shots yet, the doctor felt it was more important to give her the seasonal flu shot and H1N1 follow up shot today. He also didn't want to give her five shots in one day so we are going to go back in a month to get the six month shots. He said she is more likely to contract the seasonal flu right now than hepatitis or diptheria so I was ok with that. Funny thing about the shots, she didn't even flinch a bit! No crying, no tears, I even asked the nurses if they actually gave her the shots! (I was busy holding a crying toddler.) And for comparison's sake:

Carter Shadle, 9 months

At 9 months Carter was 30 inches long and weighed 23 pounds and 8 ounces. In fact the shirt Carter is wearing in his 9 month picture was size 24 months! He actually wore that shirt this summer! He also recieved his seasonal flu shot this summer and H1N1 shot today. Now Carter takes after his Mommy because there were quite a few tears shed after his shots. He wouldn't even go near the nurses after it was all over! I'm exhausted now, I think getting shots was just as traumatic for me as it was for them!