Here's the latest report:
Height: 32 3/4 inches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I kid you not when I tell you that she has grown almost 2 inches in the past two weeks! I was able to get a pretty good measure of her on her 18 month birthday and I felt like 31 inches was a bit generous! =) I can tell by the way her clothes are fitting that she really has gotten quite a bit taller!
Weight: 23 pounds 7 ounces though that was fully clothed with shoes. Apparently, they don't care about the exact weight so much at 18 months and older! Before they were so adamant about stripping her down to a clean, dry diaper that it was a bit of a shock to weigh her so completely clothed! =) Regardless, she is now a complete percentile higher in height versus weight after being pretty even for much of her life.
Head Circumference: 46.5 cm
The Good News:
He said her growth curve showed a real growth spurt from her 15 month appointment and that she is absolutely perfect! He said she was really developing well both socially and emotionally as well as physically and that she is doing just great! =)
The Bad News:
He said that she doesn't have allergies like we thought, but instead suffers from sinus infections which are pretty much UNHEARD of in children as young as Finley.... so he said that she will probably have a continual battle with sinus infections and that because the signs are so similar to other illnesses present in children, we're really going to need to take note of how long she suffers with the symptoms and bring her in when she has been battling them for 2 weeks. Hopefully, we'll be able to better identify the sinus infections and get her treatment sooner and sooner so she won't have to suffer.
The Tough Love Portion:
No more binkies except in bed. For the most part, Finley doesn't have a binky except for bed and car, but he said he'd like it to be gone by 2 so we need to start cutting out taking it with us places. This will be difficult for me since it's often how I occupy her during errands, but we'll find other ways now that she's getting a bit older and able to play with toys, etc.
The Food Advice:
We recently discovered that Finley is totally a sucker for peer pressure... she will eat completely different stuff when she is around other kids who are eating with her. She also ate a bite of hamburger and a ton of baked beans the other night at Devin's parents' house... so we've started giving her a plate full of choices and more "real" food which has paid off. I talked with Dr. K about it because Finley has always seemed so picky and his advice was that there isn't anything she can't eat now so we should make the switch to "real" food. He also said not get frustrated, but not to give in either. So pray for me! I am sure it will be fine, but it does mean a little more work for me to get her meals together since Devin doesn't get home until right before her bedtime and therefore, our dinner isn't ready until she's already in bed. I may just have to specifically start making her a plate of our dinner and give it to her the next day which won't be a big deal if that works out. I'm excited to see how it goes! I'm tired of feeding her the same 5 foods every day... it'll be nice to see her eating big girl food! =)
Our next appointment isn't for 6 more months... the longest we've ever been between visits! My little girl is becoming such a BIG girl, but I love it!
