15 Month Checkup

Rylan had his 15 month appointment today with the new pediatrician we picked in Franklin. The office seems to be used by almost everyone we've met and we liked the doctor we chose. He spent a lot of time with us, was very thorough discussing shots, and lectured us (just a little) on giving Rylan more vegetables. (Since he's stopped eating baby food, I haven't been great about giving him vegetables everyday.) He's very different than our last pediatrician. The doctor in Knoxville was very laid back while this guy is a little high strung. However, we felt like we got a lot more information and I can handle a little bit of a lecture about things I know I should be doing.

Both boys (and me) have had nasty colds this week. Carter is almost over his, I'm not far behind him (hopefully), and Rylan is at the peak. So he was not in a good mood the entire appointment.

In the last 3 months, Rylan has gained just over 1.5 pounds and has grown more than 2 inches.

Rylan's 15 month stats:

• Weight: 26 lbs, 2 oz (75th percentile)
• Length: 31.75 inches (70th percentile)
• Head Circumference: ??? inches (97th percentile)

Rylan's 1 year stats:

• Weight: 24 lbs, 7 oz (75th percentile)
• Length: 29.5 inches (50th percentile)
• Head Circumference: 19.25 inches (95th percentile)

Rylan got three shots today. We held off on the flu vaccine since both boys are still sick. We scheduled an appointment for them to get those next Saturday.

I wasn't a big fan of how slow the nurse was to give the shots. She took forever to get the cap off of each needle and then put it down before going to the next one. It seemed like Rylan was on the table forever being held down before I could pick him up. But he survived and stopped crying after a few minutes.

After Rylan's appointment we went straight to the park to meet up with some of Carter's PDO classmates for a playdate. Two other parents showed up with their girls. Here's a picture of Carter playing with Sarah Kate ...


I have no idea what that expression on Carter's face is all about.

Rylan took short naps (less than five minutes) on the way to and from the park. When we got home he was falling asleep in his seat during lunch so I put him down for an early nap. He slept about 2 hours and then woke up grumpy. He seemed a little warm but I wasn't sure if it was from his cold (Carter had a fever on Wednesday) or from his shots. He sat on the couch and cuddled with me for 2 hours during Carter's nap. Then he took another hour nap. He was burning up after that nap so I finally gave him some Tylenol. Once that kicked in, he perked up and was back to his normal self. I'm hoping he feels better tomorrow!