6 month checkup

Carter had his 6 month checkup yesterday morning. Sherri, one of the girls I used to work with, was there with her three girls. It was fun to see how much they had grown and to catch up with her. The first thing David, Dr. Stuebben's nurse, did was to weigh Carter. He weighed 19lbs 13 oz, putting him in the 90% on weight. He is 27 1/2" long, putting him at 92% and his head circumference is 17 7/9", putting him at 95%. After his measurements were taken we went to the room to wait for Dr. Stuebben. She was very impressed with how his head is improving. The only concern is how sensitive Carter's skin is. He has dry skin on his arms, legs and cheeks. She told us to use Eucerin or Cetaphil on him and felt this would take care of the dry skin. Dr. Stuebben also talked to us about starting Carter on baby food. She told us to give him vegetables first and to do one at a time and then introduce other stuff. I just nodded and said ok. Little does she know, Carter has been eating baby food for a month or two and is already eating some table food. He can eat small chunks of green beans, cooked carrots, mashed potatoes and peas. Once Dr. Stuebben had completely looked Carter over head to toe. David came back in to give Carter his shots. He had to have 3 shots and one oral vaccine this visit. I will be so glad when the shots are over. I hate that part of the visit. Carter will not have to go back until 9 months.