Nine Month Check Up

Last Wednesday we took Cole for his nine month check up. I knew there were no shots this time (which made me happy and Cole too, I'm sure). Much too our surprise they needed to prick his finger to check his iron. Say what? It was way worse than getting shots. After the nurse pricked his finger, she put on a bandaid which, of course, Cole wanted to put in his mouth. Stephen and I couldn't even hear the doctor over the screaming (Yes, Cole has begun to throw fits). We didn't want him to swallow the bandaid, which Cole had already sucked off. There was blood all over Stephen's hand, Cole's face, the floor, the table. He is definitely a good bleeder, unlike his mommy. If they do this again, I am going to suggest it happen right before we go. Seriously...

Otherwise, the appointment went good. He was a little low in two areas of his iron (which the doctor said was common for breast milk babies), so he is taking a vitamin supplement in his cereal. The measurements were as follows:
Height: 29 1/4 inches 74%
Weight: 19 lbs 11 oz 30%
Head: 17 3/4 inches 38%

Here are a few pics from the appointment.

At the weigh in...

Before the prick...

Before the bandaid...the prick didn't bother him