6 Month Checkup

Rylan had his 6 month checkup today. It was originally scheduled for Tuesday but the pediatrician's office stayed closed that day due to the road conditions. Luckily there was a cancellation today and we were able to get in. We are a bit late on Rylan's appointment because his 4 month appointment got pushed back when our pediatrician had to reschedule due to a change in his personal schedule. And then with shots, we didn't want to put Rylan's 4 and 6 month appointments too close together.

Anyway, the checkup went well and Rylan is perfectly healthy. The doctor still isn't concerned about his weight or that he's not sleeping through the night (he still gets up every 3 hours but I'll share more about that in another post). I've been feeding Rylan solids twice a day and the pediatrician recommended upping that to 3 times a day and said that may help him sleep a little longer at night (I doubt it though).

Here are Rylan's numbers and some of Carter's for comparison ...

Rylan's 6 month stats:

• Weight: 23 lbs, 7.5 oz (>95th percentile)
• Length: 27 inches (75th percentile)
• Head Circumference: 18.25 inches (95th percentile)

Rylan's 4 month stats:

• Weight: 20 lbs, 1 oz (>95th percentile)
• Length: 25.5 inches (75th percentile)
• Head Circumference: 45 cm (95th percentile)

Carter's 6 month stats:

• Weight: 15 lbs, 6 oz (16th percentile)
• Length: 26 inches (36th percentile)
• Head Circumference: 44.5 cm (72nd percentile)

Carter's 18 month stats:

• Weight: 23 lbs, 1 oz (14th percentile)
• Length: 31.5 inches (26th percentile)
• Head Circumference: 49 cm (82nd percentile)

Again, no wonder my back hurts all the time!

Rylan got 3 shots today as well as an oral vaccine. He did awesome during the shots. He didn't cry at all during the them and then started up just a little while getting the bandages but stopped as soon as I picked him up. We have to go back in 4 weeks to get the booster flu shot.

Rylan's next checkup will be at 9 months.