Micro Monkey

     Today Laura had her 12 month check-up and shots. It was not a good day. Mommy doesn't cope well with the shots, even though I'm not the one getting them. Seeing the look in her eyes as she screams in pain while I am facilitating someone hurting her is just not something I deal well with. :( Plus she had a fever yesterday and was up most of the night, so I was a bit sketchy on her getting her shots in the first place.
But anyway, on to the point of the post:
 

     Laura started out a tiny little peanut at 5 pounds 14 ounces, and 18 inches. And no, she wasn't premature. Just small. She did double her birth weight by 4 months but after 6 months her growth really plateaued. At Laura's 9 month check-up she was starting to lack in the weight department, falling under the 3rd percentile, while her height was about 60th. I had a mild freak out (FTM Syndrome?) and began reducing her table food intake so that she would nurse more instead, which has more calories, and theoretically would help her gain weight. Apparently my efforts were in vain as she has only gained about a pound in total since her 6 month check-up. Yes. One pound in 6 months. UGH. She isn't even on the charts anymore.
     I'm trying not to freak out about it because everyone is built differently and it's not fair to compare, and she started out small, etc etc, but it's hard. Our doctor had a talk about it with me, and he says she seems perfectly healthy and he isn't worried about it. So I guess I will try not to worry either. At least she'll fit in the infant carrier a while longer. As Daddy puts it, she is just a micro monkey.