At Asa's
6-month-checkup, we were told Asa was going into the "Golden Age." Today, for his 9-month appointment, we discussed separation anxiety, teething, sleep interruptions, and childproofing our home. Without saying it out loud, the doc told us to say goodbye to the Golden Age. Instead, we now consider Asa the "Golden Boy." He's reaching developmental milestones at rapid speed and he barely even blinked at the two shots he got in the leg (well, that was an exaggeration, but he took it VERY well!).
The all-important stats: Asa is 20 lbs 1 oz, a whopping 3 lbs heavier than 3 months ago, putting him in the 25th percentile. He is 28 in tall, only a 1/4 in taller than last visit, but admittedly by the doctor, not the most scientific of measurements (they lay him on a piece of paper and use a pen to mark the bottom of his heel and the top of his head - should he squirm, they don't retake the measurement). He's therefore in the 50th percentile in height. And his head circumference is 18 1/2 in, landing him in the 90th percentile in the "big head" category. We think big head = big brain!
The child is amazing us daily... from mastering crawling to turning somersaults (inadvertently) to get out of an indoor pool. He pulls himself up on anything he can reach and he's definitely starting to take a few steps while standing and hanging on for dear life. He's also beginning to use the sign for 'eat' during mealtime. (We've been working on a few signs in sign language since he was about 7 months old - 'eat' is what has stuck. Shocker!!!) He's even giving us kisses on request. Sure, they're open-mouthed, sloppy kisses, but kisses nonetheless. Asa has given us plenty to praise and we can't believe 9 months has already gone by. Pretty soon, the boy will be one-year-old. And don't you worry, it'll be the first time in his short life, but my son WILL have cake on his big day!!! We have loved the past 9 months and can't wait for what's to come.
The all-important stats: Asa is 20 lbs 1 oz, a whopping 3 lbs heavier than 3 months ago, putting him in the 25th percentile. He is 28 in tall, only a 1/4 in taller than last visit, but admittedly by the doctor, not the most scientific of measurements (they lay him on a piece of paper and use a pen to mark the bottom of his heel and the top of his head - should he squirm, they don't retake the measurement). He's therefore in the 50th percentile in height. And his head circumference is 18 1/2 in, landing him in the 90th percentile in the "big head" category. We think big head = big brain!
The child is amazing us daily... from mastering crawling to turning somersaults (inadvertently) to get out of an indoor pool. He pulls himself up on anything he can reach and he's definitely starting to take a few steps while standing and hanging on for dear life. He's also beginning to use the sign for 'eat' during mealtime. (We've been working on a few signs in sign language since he was about 7 months old - 'eat' is what has stuck. Shocker!!!) He's even giving us kisses on request. Sure, they're open-mouthed, sloppy kisses, but kisses nonetheless. Asa has given us plenty to praise and we can't believe 9 months has already gone by. Pretty soon, the boy will be one-year-old. And don't you worry, it'll be the first time in his short life, but my son WILL have cake on his big day!!! We have loved the past 9 months and can't wait for what's to come.
1 comment:
Big heads rule! My kids have always had big heads, too-in the upper 90th percentile. I agree. Big heads = big brains. :)
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