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Comments for Harriet's 12 Month Checkup
Harriet's 12 Month Checkup: 09/21/07
Yesterday Harriet had her well baby check up and five immunizations. She's still feeling the effects of the immunizations with a low grade fever. Apparently one in five children get a fever from the varicella vaccine when it's mixed with the standard MMR.
Her doctor was impressed with how well she's doing with learning words. Harriet has around a 30 word vocabulary. Her vitals put her exactly where she was on the curve last time. She weighs 20 pounds 3 ounces (31%), is 29 inches tall (50%) and has a head circumference of 18 1/2 inches (95%). So she's a skinny, medium height girl with lots of brains.
Since she's only barely heavy enough to sit forwards in her car seat, we're holding off on switching her around. She'll stay sitting backwards until at least her next appointment in March.
I asked about Harriet not wanting to hold a bottle or a cup and the doctor says this is normal. By March (a year and half old) she should be willing to hold a cup and drink by herself. Since Harriet always seems to be a month behind on physical milestones, that probably means early April.
I also asked about her not walking or doing much in the way of pulling up. The doctor held her up to see if she was willing to bear weight on her legs. She was and her legs have lost their infant bowing. The doctor did notice that her feet still show signs of infant jointing, meaning that they aren't as rigid as in older children and adults. That rigidity helps in walking. Apparently that should also sort itself out around March.
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