The Garrison Family: 6-Month Well Baby Doctor Visit

Wednesday, May 07, 2008

6-Month Well Baby Doctor Visit

On May 2nd, Ava Holt had her 6-month Well Baby appointment at the pediatrics clinic on base. I had prepared her with a week-long pep talk about the shots that she was going to receive that day, but it ended up that she has to wait until after May 10th to get them (since she received her 4-month immunizations on March 10th and there has to be exactly 2 months in between them). She was so happy to not be pricked with any nasty needles. I'm going to have to give her (and myself) another pep talk in a week though.

Anyhow, at her appointment, Ava was weighed and measured. She now weighs 17 pounds, 2.5 ounces...is 27 inches long...and her head is 43.8 centimeters in circumference. From her 4-month Well Baby visit in March, Ava has gained 1 pound and half an ounce and has grown 1.25 inches in length and .62 cm (a quarter of an inch) in head circumference. This means that Ava has gone from the 90th percentile in weight down to the 70th percentile and her length and head circumference have stayed in the 90th percentile. Dr. Waddell was very happy with Ava's development and growth progression and he gave Ava a very wonderful bill of health. He said that we could start feeding Ava solid food now and that her rapid growth would start to slow down in the coming months.

Ava Holt was such a good girl during her appointment. She flirted up a storm with the nurse and Dr. Waddell...however, she did growl at him when he put the otoscope (the lighted instrument that the Dr. uses to look in your ear). It was really funny. Dr. Waddell even laughed. Here are some pictures from Ava's appointment. She won't be going back for another check-up until she's 9 months old (August).

Ava being weighed...

Here she is demonstrating how monkeys hang from trees...

Ava being measured. Since she's a 'big girl' now, she gets to be measured on the exam table. The nurse marks the top of her head and the bottom of her foot on the paper and then measures it. This was the first time Ava was measured like this. And yes, she is playing with an empty bio-hazard bag.

Ava's helping the nurse measure how long she is...

Time for the head circumference measurement...

Once the nurse left, it was time to party on the table...

Does this face remind you of anyone?

I also took some video footage of Ava trying to crawl while on the exam table. Sorry for the messy cinematography in one of the videos...I tripped and the camera jolted a bit.

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About Us...

Matt and I met on April 14, 2001 in Glendale, Arizona. I was in college at Pepperdine University and he was in F-16 pilot training at Luke AFB. We met through my brother, Matt (Goat), who was also going through pilot training at Luke. The two Matts met their freshman year at the Air Force Academy where they were assigned to the same squadron and lived next door to one another. Despite Matt being friends with my brother since 1995, we had never met one another before 2001. I fell in love with Matt at first sight and he fell in love with me shortly thereafter. We were married on October 4, 2003 in the Cadet Chapel at the U.S. Air Force Academy-it seemed only fitting. God has blessed us with almost 5 busy, exciting, and wonderful years of marriage. In that time, we have lived in 3 states, 2 countries, run in over 20 races (combined) in 6 different countries and 5 different states, traveled to almost 30 different countries, and have have been blessed with the most precious and beautiful little girls.

Ava Holt was born at 3:05 AM on November 1, 2007. At 2 weeks early, she weighed in at 7 pounds, 11.4 ounces and was 20 inches long. Ava Holt is a dramatic yet easy going little soul. She loves attention and is always happy. She is incredibly observant, freakishly strong, very independent, and a very fast learner. Her curiosity fuels her day, as she fills her hours getting into anything and everything under 5 feet in height. As much as she loves me, she loves her Daddy even more. She is the epitome of a 'Daddy's Girl' and the highlight of her day is when Matt gets home and she gets to perform, laugh, and squeal for him. Then, when her Daddy gets in her way, her favorite person in the world is her baby sister, Myla Grace. From the moment she met Myla Grace at the hospital on the day we came home from the hospital, she was smitten. There wasn't a jealous bone in her body, only pure love. We are beyond blessed to have the miracle of Ava Holt in our lives. Oh, and did I mention that 'You Are My Sunshine' is her FAVORITE song? The apple didn't fall far from the tree, as it's mine too.

Sweet Myla Grace was born at 5:04 PM on December 2, 2009. At 3 weeks early, she weighed in at 7 lbs, 0.4 ounces and was 19 inches long. Myla Grace is so disgustingly sweet. She is our cuddly little one who prefers to be carried and or held when at all possible. While sweet and cuddly, she also loves to destroy, dismantle, and disassemble most things within her reach...all while flashing the most precious of smiles. And through all of her sweetness, she has the uncanny ability to make you laugh all day long. Maybe it's the mullet she's had since birth, the gummy grin (which is starting to blossom with teeth), or her serious smirks, but whatever it is, we can't get enough. Although Myla Grace was a complete surprise, we can't imagine life without her. She is absolutely Ava's little buddy (whom Ava affectionately calls, 'the little one,' 'Mywa Grace,' and 'Mah-la.'), Amy's cuddle bug, Matt's giggling partner, and the most beautiful little blessing.

Harper Lee was born at 3:28 PM on May 31, 2013. Also arriving 3 weeks early, Harper weighed in at a hefty 6 lbs, 15 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. From the moment she entered this world, Harper has been the happiest, calmest, smiley-est {if that's even a word}, sweetest, and easiest baby we've ever had. She NEVER cries and is so incredibly easy going...to the point that I thought something was wrong with her. And unlike her big sisters, Harper has always been on the tiny side of small. After several rounds of tests when she was 6-months old to make sure she didn't have any development or growth problems, the Doctors came to the conclusion that she is just going to be "petite." So despite being in the 5th percentile for her age, our precious Harper girl is absolutely perfect as the tiny little package that she is. Oh, and did I mention that she is the BEST eater in our family? This sweet girl can mow through food like a 10yr old! I am a believer in miracles and Harper further confirms my faith. Her existence is a pure miracle (not to mention an ultimate surprise) and we thank God all the time for giving her to us. We thought our hearts were complete but we had no idea how big of holes we had until she joined our lives. Her laughter, giggles, rambling babbles, smiles, and 2-finger sucking are constant reminders that we are recipients of so much undeserved grace. At 21-months old, Harper's favorite things are cats (she calls them "nows"--her way of saying meow), dogs ("uf-ufs"), Ava ("aw-buh"), and balloons ("boons").