Friday was JP's 9 month Well Baby Check-up. Our pediatrician was out and some other doc was there. I have to say I really don't like him. He has some terrible "bedside" manners. He evidently wanted to see JP's throat for some reason and decided to shove a tongue depressor into his mounth and proceed to try and pry JP's mouth open. JP was fussing and fighting. I was just kinda looking at him weird. He stopped and said, "Oh well, I don't really need to see his throat anyways." That left me wondering why he did it to begin with. He gave no explaination.

Other than that odd and difficult to watch JP go through event, the appointment went well. He is still 27 1/2" long, though I would bet to say he is longer since they have some very rudamentary measuring methods. He weighs 21 lbs., yeah! He gained 3 lbs since his 6 month visit, which is great, because he weighed 18 lbs at both 4 months and 6 month visits. So I was excited, especially since he is still exclusively nursing. The doc and nurse practitioner both said he was doing great and not to worry that he isn't eating solids yet, just keep trying to feed them to him like I have been doing. When he is ready he'll eat them.

So, I am glad he gained some more weight, and also glad that he doesn't go back for another 3 months. We don't particularly care for our trips to the doctor's office. They are long, drawn-out, and full of "really" sick people, which I don't like to be around myself much less having JP around them.

Peace and Blessings,

Leigh Anne