15 month checkup

As usual, I could not remember what time John Dickson's appointment with the pediatrician was today, and as usual, I waited until they opened (9:00) this morning to call and find out. And as usual, his appointment was at 9:20. And it is 30 minutes away. But once we got past that part, his visit went pretty well. Here are the highlights:

1. Weight 24 lbs 1 oz. (46th percentile)
2. Height 32 inches (77th percentile and officially more than half as tall as his mom)
3. Head - I dont know, but it was the 88th!!! We are definitely just a family of bobble heads. Bear included.
4. If John Dickson does not have some serious words by his next appointment in 3 months, he will be referred for a speech consultation.
5. There was a shot involved today, and this time it was done while John Dickson sat beside the sink playing with the running water. There was no screaming or tears. (Insert happy dance here)
6. John Dickson got some bad news. His pediatrician believes he is ready for, and recommends... dun dun dun... timeout. She suggested using the pack 'n play. John Dickson wants Granna and Papa to know he has loved his pack 'n play and thanks them for their generosity, but he respectfully requests that they take it back. And quickly. Dr Greene thinks timeout is a good solution to both biting and trying to retrieve the 409.
7. While I was talking to the doctor, John Dickson literally tried to pull my collar bones out. Literally. I don't know what he thought they were or what he was planning on doing with them...

And in other medical "news", John Dickson's toenail FINALLY fell off yesterday after 2 1/2 months. He has also been trying Zyrtec lately and it seems to be working very well for his ever runny nose, so it looks like he might keep that up.

I haven't forgotten about the pool pictures, but they aren't on this computer. Also stay tuned for first haircut pictures. It's going down this afternoon if that little man ever wakes up!