15 Month Checkup

Carter had his 15 month checkup today. He's finally starting to increase his percentiles instead of dropping!
Here are Carter's current measurements:

• Weight: 21 lb, 6.5 oz (11th percentile)
  
• Height: 30.5 in (31st percentile)
  
• Head Circumference: 47.7 cm (66th percentile)
  

Here are Carter's 1 year measurements for comparison:

• Weight: 18 lb, 14 oz (4th percentile)
• Height: 28.75 in (18th percentile)
• Head Circumference: 47 cm (68th percentile)

Carter got two new types of shots today - the MMR vaccine and chicken pox vaccine. So far he seems to be doing fine with them. He was very upset about having to get them. He cried a lot more before the shots than after (he was done crying within 10 seconds). He also was not a fan of the pediatrician today. He was very clingy to me and when I had to put him down on the exam table, he screamed and cried big alligator tears. I think he was thinking he was going to get shots (the nurse does them after the doctor leaves). Overall, Carter looks great. We of course need to work on getting him to drink milk and breaking him of his paci. I know we definitely need to have him off it a few months before the next baby arrives so we need to get working on that one!

I took Carter to Baby Bookworms at the library yesterday. We've been going about every 3 weeks or so. Lately he hasn't been too interested and won't sit in my lap. But yesterday he was perfect! Sat in my lap the entire time. Clapped at the end of most of the songs. Listened really well. It was so nice! He was being silly though by making an "aaaahhhhhh" sound a lot with his fingers in his mouth so when I was bouncing him, it sounded really funny. I think he liked all the attention he was getting when people around us laughed at him.

Here's a picture from today of my little Alfalfa ...

I wet down this section of hair several times but could not get it to stay down today!