12 Month Check Up

Well, the day started out innocently enough. Mama and Little Monster had some breakfast, watched Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Imagination Movers, and Miss Fuss took a nice morning nap. More presents were waiting for her when she got up - this time some great puzzles, a book, and some blocks from Aunt Angi and cousins Shelby, Sammi and Steven. While MJ played with those, Mama fixed some beef stew lunch and kept the cat away from the tuna sandwich she had made herself.

Then it all went south.

As Miss Madeleine was getting in the car, it suddenly started pouring. Traffic was pretty bad heading into town, and Baby Girl was not happy about it. We got to the doctor's office, which has just been remodeled and has lots of new toys. Just as Madeleine was settling in with a book, we were called into the room. We found out that Sweet Goblin weighs 20 lbs (45th percentile) and is a whopping 30.5 inches long! She's still in the 90th percentile for height, and Dr. Koenig says that Wee Goblin is growing just as she would have expected. Miss Fuss was fascinated by the stethoscope and tongue depressor, and really didn't mind Dr. Koenig poking and prodding her. Then the worst thing of all happened - three shots! Poor Baby Girl had two in the leg, and just when she thought it was over and Mama was holding her, the mean nurse gave her another shot in the arm!

Now Mama has to go to work and leave Sweet Girl with Daddy, but something tells Mama that there is frozen yogurt in Madeleine's future. Well, there has to be some kind of reward for being such a good girl at the doctor's office - and in general.