We went in today for Justin's nine month well-baby check-up. Travis made very certain everyone knew we were NOT there for him because he is not three yet. While he knows his birthday is in February, he doesn't know that it's the month right after January. We'll be there for him soon enough!
Justin is up to 13 lbs, 8 ozs. which puts him in the less than 5th percentile, on the DS chart. The doctor is fine with that because it follows the same line he was at for his last visit. And he is 26 in. long, and again, less than 5th percentile.
The biggest thing was the blood work. I didn't remember the routine 9 mo. blood work from Travis, but it had been a while. "Routine" tests are never feel routine anymore. She said she would have done it anyway though, because of the DS. They did a CBC, to check for leukemia, among other things. (Justin is more prone to leukemia.) And his counts were great! And also an anemia test, for celiac disease (also, a possibility with Justin.) And again, the results were fine. We will have to repeat the tests at 12 months, and also a thyroid test, which will require a blood draw. I am glad that our doctor is up on things. That is what I really wanted, and I am so glad she is what I had hoped her to be.
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