The doctor's office...

Well, today was Miss Zoey's 15 month check up. She weighed in at 22 pounds, 7 ounces and was 31 1/2 inches tall, both of which put her in the 75th percentile. The doc said she had been in that same area since she was born, and that she was a healthy, happy baby (which I already knew). Speaking of healthy and happy, she was neither today at her "well baby visit" she has had a runny nose now for a few days and it was made even worse my the screaming that started the minute we were placed in a room. I'm not sure what triggered her memory...but she knew exactly where we were. After I stripped her down to her onsie, she would not let me put her down (totally not normal). Usually she is little miss independent. Then the nurse came in to weigh her and measure her and I don't think the screaming stopped through the nurses visit, the doctor's visit and then the horrible shot. Mind you we have been through several of these, but something was different this time, she really knew what was about to happen...needless to say when we got out to the car and I strapped her into the car seat and got Sesame Street turned on, she looked at me with a distrust and sadness that was just pitiful. All in all a pretty horrible afternoon.

On a little more upbeat note...in the last month I have been really amazed at the things that I see her picking up on. She now feeds her baby dolls, builds with blocks and pushes her baby stroller around filled with toys. She notices a lot more these days, and she senses what others around her are doing or saying, whereas before, she was mostly concerned with what toy was right in front of her. Watching a child grow is one of the most fascinating things I have ever seen. I hope before too long Nathan and I decide to have another little one to watch grow up with Zoey : )