Today was Mackenzie's 15 month well child exam! I can hardly believe it. When I worked in the clinic , I always thought of the 15 mo exam as the end of the "baby" phase and start of the " little kid" phase. I was relieved because usually the 15 month old kids had a new awareness about strangers and sometimes try to leap off the scale or refused to be measured. Mackenzie didn't have any trouble at all and even clapped for herself when she got weighed.
It's always fun to go back to the clinic although, as time passes, I feel less and less like " an employee" and more and more like a "patient". I feel very, very blessed to have Dr. Baker as Mackenzie's pediatrician. When I started working with him, I recognized right away how fortunate his patients were to have a doctor who cared so much about them. It's very reassuring to know that he cares for Mackenzie the same way.
Here are her stats for the visit:
Height:32 ( which is in the 90th % for her age)
Weight: 23 lbs ( 52 %)
Head Circumference: 18 in ( 59%)
Notes from the doctor:
Dr. Baker was very impressed by Mackenzie's language skills. She has over 50 words that she uses on a regular basis and that other people would understand although there are more than that if you count the words that Mike and I understand just from being around her. He was also impressed that she knows and uses several phrases such as : " Where are you?" and " I see it" .
Mackenzie was due for two vaccines which she took like a champ. Dr. Baker did urge her to " milk it" for all it's worth- something he promised not to do again! hehe. After her shots, it was snack time so the banana I stashed in my bag came in handy!
Her next appointment isn't until September! We've been very lucky that we haven't had to make many sick visit appointments so hopefully we won't have to come back before then.
Here's a picture of Mackenzie as we were heading out the door:
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