18 Month Check-up-- August 17, 2009

Hi Everyone--

We finally got in for Ellie-Kate's 18 month check-up today, and she's doing GREAT!! She weighs 22 pounds and 15 ounces, and she's 32 inches long. She's at the 25th percentile for weight and the 50th percentile for height. She has grown six inches since we met her in March!! WOW!! No wonder that she looks so much taller!! We were really surprised that she's only at the 50th percentile for height. She is right on target (or ahead of the game) for physical, social, and communication milestones.

On the downside, she had two vaccinations, and we think that she had a mild allergic reaction to one of them. She developed spiderweb-like markings on her legs and arms, and she refused to walk on her legs. The markings appeared this evening, and, combined with the lack of movement, we were alarmed enough to haul her into the ER to make sure that she was okay. The doctor was pretty reassuring, and we think that everything's alright. Of course, when we got home, the markings had pretty much disappeared and she willingly toddled around on her legs (heavy sigh...). Praise God that she seems to be just fine :)

More soon--

Christie