18 months

Samantha hit the 18 month mark on Tuesday, March 20th but her 18-month appointment wasn't until this past Friday, March 30th, and that was because a) we needed to space her shots out evenly from the last time she had them (and that ideal date would have been March 26th), and b) I would rather wait a few extra days to have the pediatrician I like and trust over the one I don't and despise. So, taa-daa!

Everything's looking good! She's weighing in at 25lbs 11oz, 31 1/2 inches and a 18 3/4" head circumference (some of these numbers might be off - I'm just going by memory at this point).

There really wasn't much else I felt I needed to address at this appointment. I asked about her teeth, and the doctor said she didn't need to see a dentist until she was 3, so we'll just stick with her fluoride treatments, brushing (now with a fluoride toothpaste) and trying to floss if she'll let us. She's really good about it too -- she loves brushing her teeth, and is getting pretty good at hitting all the right spots. The only thing we need to work on is the whole spitting part, but we'll get there... we have time!

Her eczema keeps flaring up, so I ran down the routine we were using for treatment -- we're switching it up to Hydrolatum for extra moisture, and trying to get in a bath every or every other night, patting her dry, then putting it right on. The change of the seasons and the weather really hasn't been helping, but I'm crossing my fingers the warm weather will be back sooner than later to give my poor girl some relief.

And she received two vaccinations this time around - DTaP and HepB (or HepA... I'll have to check). She did relatively well - a little bit of fussing but nothing that an Elmo bandaid couldn't fix.

And you know... it's funny. I just Googled information about 18-month vaccinations and people are STILL worried that the shots are going to give their children Autism. *insert eyeroll and headshake here*

And that's it. Next appointment isn't for another 6 months when Sam's turning 2. And that's scary.