Ben is 15 months old!

We took Ben to the Dr's this week for his 15 month well visit. He is 31 inches, and 21 pounds. He's 50th percentile for height, I think she said. He's a little bit of a lightweight, so she told us to fatten him up (my words, not hers). She said to use butter on toast and give him snacks every couple of hours. I think we do that anyway, but we'll see what we can do. She also referred us to an allergist. Day care says he gets itchy after eating oranges and drinking orange juice or pineapple juice. He is also still not drinking real milk. With Ben's history of rashy, eczema-type skin, the Dr. didn't want to guess at anything, so we have an appointment in a couple of weeks. We tried to get Ben to do his little "tricks" for the Dr., but of course, he wouldn't perform on demand. So there was no nose touching, no head touching, no lizard imitation or doggie noises. He ran around the office and climbed a stepstoool, but that was about it. He had three shots, including his flu shot. He ended up getting a fever on Thursday from them. I picked him up early from day care because he just didn't feel well, and he stayed home with J.R. on Friday.

As for baby #2... he/she has elbows now...AND it's either a boy or a girl (I know, I know...I mean the baby's girl/boy parts have formed so it's either one or the other now and not just a blob). My Dr.'s appt. is in just over a week. Newest challenge...finding a new doctor and a new hospital to deliver at. The entire OB dept. is being cut from our hospital so I'm back to the drawing board. I have a suggestion from Ben's Dr. and I'll get another from my Dr. (I can keep this first appt. with her). I also have lots of suggestions from friends, but most of those hospitals are too far away. Anyway, I'm just thankful I'm not ready to deliver in the next two months! The little morning sickness I had hasn't been around for a few days, but I'm really tired. Just kind of worn out really. That'll be done in a few weeks though, I'm sure. Till then...I'm keeping my pillow fluffed up.