These are not the words that you want to hear by the doctor when you take your daughter to her well baby visit. Thankfully, it is nothing major (we hope).
"Baby Koko" turned 9 months old today and at her check-up, I told the doctor about her first tooth. He then looks in and says the title to this post. Turns out, her first tooth is not one of the bottom two. It is the one just to the left of the bottom two. Blame it on Kara being the second child, but I hadn't realized it at all, but it was very clear when he showed it to me. So, in typical Kara fashion, she's doing things just a little differently - her way. Anyone else ever heard of this before?
I know that you aren't supposed to compare your kids, but I do it all the time - it's too hard not to. So, I decided to take a look back at Levi at 9 months and Kara today.
Here they both are at 9 months (Levi: 7/11/06 and Kara:7/22/08):
"Baby Koko" turned 9 months old today and at her check-up, I told the doctor about her first tooth. He then looks in and says the title to this post. Turns out, her first tooth is not one of the bottom two. It is the one just to the left of the bottom two. Blame it on Kara being the second child, but I hadn't realized it at all, but it was very clear when he showed it to me. So, in typical Kara fashion, she's doing things just a little differently - her way. Anyone else ever heard of this before?
I know that you aren't supposed to compare your kids, but I do it all the time - it's too hard not to. So, I decided to take a look back at Levi at 9 months and Kara today.
Here they both are at 9 months (Levi: 7/11/06 and Kara:7/22/08):
Boy I wish Kara had some of the hair Levi has - we are going broke over his haircut bill since we have to go so often! Amazingly, they were exactly the same height at 9 months: 28.5 inches. Levi had the bigger head at 46.5 cm versus Kara's 44.5 cm head. But, here's the BIG difference...Levi weighed 18 lbs, 14 oz and Kara only weighs 17 lbs, 3 oz. They were a whole pound and 11 oz different!
While Kara is still a lightweight at 20% weight and 80% height, the doctor said that since she has maintained that big of a spread her whole life that he isn't going to worry about it even though it was under 5% for the ratio chart he showed me. Speaking of, LOVED the new technology at our pediatricians new office. For all of you with the same doctors that haven't been, you are in for a treat!
While Kara is still a lightweight at 20% weight and 80% height, the doctor said that since she has maintained that big of a spread her whole life that he isn't going to worry about it even though it was under 5% for the ratio chart he showed me. Speaking of, LOVED the new technology at our pediatricians new office. For all of you with the same doctors that haven't been, you are in for a treat!
3 comments:
Definately not something you want your doctor to say. He has to come up with a better choice of words so as to not scare the mom so much! Lakyn did that for her top teeth with the side two coming in before the middle ones. That may be more common than on the bottom, but I was worried that she didn't have middle teeth for a couple weeks until they started to pop through.
Love the 9 month picture of Levi and Kara. It is fun to see the differences and how unique each child is.
thank you so much for finding me and stopping by my blog! it was so great to have an encouraging word from home! i appreciate so much hearing from you! with love!
How funny...that tooth Kara is getting first is one of the LAST two Noah got...and only a week or so ago.
Go figure. :)
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