Reba ~ 6 month Check-up

As promised, here is the update from Reba's 6 month check-up...

Weight: 16 lb 8 oz ~ 65th percentile
Height: 26 3/8 inches ~ 75th percentile
Head Circumference: 17 1/4 inches ~ 93rd percentile

Of course, there were shots today, but she handled them fairly well. Once we got home from the doctor's office, Reba took a nap, and she is now playing in her jump swing and smiling!

Dallas went along today. The little guy got terribly upset when it was our turn to go "behind the door". I kept trying to explain that he was not there to see Dr. Nancy, but Reba was. He finally calmed down and was very interested in the nurse taking Reba's measurements. By the time Dr. Nancy came in, Dallas was keeping busy playing with his tractors. Then, Reba became a little fussy during the check-up (it was lunch time for her). This in turn caused Dallas to enter "Big Brother/Big Protector" mode. He didn't like Dr. Nancy touching his sister with the various instruments. He didn't get as upset as before, but he wanted to be right beside Reba, and he tried to push Dr. Nancy's hand away a few times. Made me proud that he was watching out for Reba!

Then came time for shots. One nurse distracted Dallas in the hallway with stickers, while the others gave Reba the shots. As soon as Reba let out the cry, Dallas came running back into the room to see what was the matter. I finished dressing Reba, and then let Dallas give her a kiss, and everything was back to perfect in our world.

Until next time...