Komarnicki Kids

We had Addison and Fischer's 9 month check up today. It went great, and the Doctor said everything seems to be going very well. I, of course, had a million questions, but she is always so patient with me. I'm sure she's used to all the questions though.

I always look forward to seeing how much they weigh, and how tall they are. Here are their most current stats:

Addison:
17 lb 8 oz - 20th percentile
26.5 inches - 12th percentile

Fischer:
16 lb 6 oz - 1st percentile
27 inches - 7th percentile

It's interesting to me that their weights are so far apart, because they eat the exact same amount everyday, give or take a few puffs.  It just goes to show how different body types and metabolism can be!

They also received two shots each today.  They got their Seasonal Flu booster, and the first of 2 H1N1 shots. I was torn on whether or not they should get the H1N1, but we talked to the Doctor about it and she strongly suggested it, so we trusted her and went ahead and got it. They cried A LOT (especially Addison) when they got the H1N1, which makes me dread having to get the booster in a month.

Some other topics we discussed included transitioning to whole milk around 12 months, getting Fischer to go into a sitting position on his own, eating more solid foods, crawling, and many more. Like I said, I had a million questions.

The main thing we are going to work on right now is transitioning into more of a breakfast, lunch, dinner schedule for solids, and just a bottle at bedtime. Right now they get solids and a bottle at 8 pm, then go straight to bed.  So, this weekend, we will start solids 3 times a day, and just the bottle at 8.  I'm worried this will mess up their sleeping habits, but the Doctor doesn't seem to think it will. So, we'll give it a shot!  They are still gagging on a lot of foods, so she said to just keeping trying everyday and eventually they will tolerate the food better.  The good news is they'll get to try a lot of new things now. I also asked her about them eating salt and other seasonings, because sometimes we give them food right off of our plate. She said it's just fine, which made Scott very happy, because he loves seasonings. :)

I also asked her about working with Fischer to get him to sit up on his own. He can sit unassisted, he just can't put himself into that position. So, she showed us how to work on that, so we'll do that a few times a day.  And, she isn't worried that he crawls army-style. He's getting where he needs to go, and she said that's what counts right now!

I am just so thankful that both babies are so healthy and growing so well.