9 MONTH STATS

Addison's doctor visits seem to be slightly anxiety producing while exciting at the same time.  I am always nervous on how she'll do with shots but excited to find out how she stacks up. Since we constantly get comments on how small she is, it's always reaffirming for her pediatrician to tell us how great she looks & that we are doing the right thing. Developmentally she is doing marvelously; she is exactly where she needs to be in some areas & ahead in others.  While she is still tiny for her age, she falls exactly where she should on her growth curve since birth.  She weighed in at 15.6 lbs putting her in the 8th percentile. She is 27 inches long (30th percentile) & her head circumference is 42.3 (5th percentile).  She did fantastic with her Hepatitis B vaccine & I didn't even have to remind them of her adhesive allergy this time.  She barely flinched, I think she was preoccupied by waving the a wipe at the cute baby in the mirror.  She was as happy as could be & showed off waving at everyone, saying bye-bye & mum-ma. She doesn't go back for her next visit until her 12 month appointment...crazy!