One-Year Check-Up

Dexter had his one year check up yesterday and is on track in all developmental areas. The doctor was happy that we had been feeding him our table scraps, even Mexican, Mediterranean, Chinese, Indian, and Thai foods. She said he could now be introduced to nuts, eggs, and shellfish (and we should watch for allergic reactions, of course). He weighed only 24 lbs - Ben guessed he would be 27 lbs 4 oz and I guessed an even 26 lbs (even though he feels like he weighs 50!). At the same time, he had really sprouted up in height. He now measures 30 1/2 inches long (going from 50th percentile in height to almost 75th). He got a ton of shots (2 in the leg and 1 in the arm) and blood taken from his toe. The blood showed he has plenty of iron (no anemia) and we have to wait a few weeks to find out about the lead levels (which we hope there will NOT be plenty of).