6 Month Well Baby Visit

Jacob went to see Dr. Dodge today for his 6-month check-up. The nurse checked out his measurements first and he is now 17 pounds, 2 ounces and 27 inches long. This puts him just over the 50th percentile for both and is following the normal curve of growth.

Dr. Dodge checked Jacob out and found nothing to be an issue with the exception of his left eye. We were given a prescription of what Jacob had initially that he became immune to, but enough time has passed to try using it again. There was also some discussion about the drops that Jacob was using most recently and Amy noted how Jacob really hates them and acts like they bother him. The doctor said that the drops don't bother kids. Well, when he checked the chart, he admitted that what Jacob was using does indeed burn. There were some other issues similar to this and he just didn't seem to explain anything or even listen to us. He talked about adding food to his diet when we have already been doing it for two months and he then noted about cutting back on eating cereal in the morning and baby food in the afternoon. When questioned, no real answer or discussion was given. This may be the last visit with him. Amy and Jacob's favorite only takes appointments on Tuesday and future scheduled appointments will be able to be on Tuesdays because more than likely, Amy will not have any classes on Tuesday. If for some reason we end up with Dr. Dodge again and I am there, I think we will need to bring closure to our needs and not just get the run around...

Jacob was a real trooper this time. He did get two shots this time and started crying with the first and actually ended not too long after the second. His mother was concerned about his pain threshold because when she tore the band aid off later, he did not even flinch from the pain. Perfect for being able to play professional sports maybe?!?!... Only time will tell... ;)!