Hard for me to even know what I want to say when it's been so long between posts. Things have been so busy lately that it's difficult for me to take the time to write anymore, which is a shame since the only reason I have a blog is because I love to write.
So I'll talk about what has been keeping me so busy: little miss Reagan Belle, who turned 10 months old last week. She is developing ahead of the curve for sure! Since 9months she could wave and say "buh bye" and took her first steps when she was 9 months & 7 days! Lately she's been getting faster & walking longer distances; last night I literally witnessed her running! Her personality reveals itself more every day, and I love watching her become a little person. Yesterday morning she spent time walking around with a baby wipe "cleaning" things around the house! She wiped down her toys very thoroughly, turning things over to get all sides. At this rate I'll have an extra set of hands to do the dishes and vacuum the floors pretty soon! ;-)
Reagan and I have also seen the doctor a lot in the last month or so especially. First she had an ear infection, and now because of a somewhat baffling health mystery: she is not growing, and hasn't since about 4-5 months old. Granted, she isn't off the charts small for a 10 month old, but she did go from the 70th percentile down to the 5th percentile. That's a big drop. As of her doctors appointment a few weeks ago, she had actually lost a few ounces.
I am small myself (5'2" and <100lbs), so it's not unexpected that Rea would be a little smaller too. But even small babies show growth, even if it's slower than "normal." We were sent first to a nutritionist about a month ago who gave me some good pointers for expanding her diet, but she also told me that her eating habits were highly unlikely the cause of the lack of weight/height increases for the past 5 or 6 months. Regardless, I started feeding Reagan extra, and more "fatty" foods after our visit. She started having one avocado a day (lots of the good fat) and combinations of kidney or white beans pureed with cooked chicken or turkey.
We went for another check up this week and since last month she has gained 7 ounces (finally!) but no height increase. I am not convinced that our worries are over yet, so in 2 weeks she will have another weight/height check up and I will decide if I want them to do some lab tests. I hate putting her through tests, but I need to know what is causing her stunted growth!
The "good" news about all of this is that we've gotten A LOT of use out of all of her 3-6 month clothing! I think all other parents can relate to the feeling that kid's clothes are often "wasted" because they get so little use before they're outgrown. Not Reagan's clothes! They'll probably be too ratty to pass down to anybody else by the time she grows out of them! I will actually be happy when she starts "wasting" clothes again because she's growing.
If anyone has heard that a baby not growing for 5+ months is even semi-normal, please let me know because it would make me feel much better. But honesty is still appreciated above all else. <3
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