No pain, no gain

Emmie had her one-year doctor visit yesterday and as always, it was good news and bad news. Let's start with the bad news: she has yet another ear infection. This is her third in three months, but this time it's only a single ear, her right one.

I figured she had one after her nose started running like a faucet the day after she puked last week and the snot turned a lovely shade of green and yellow this weekend. She also woke up during the night on Monday, a surefire sign of ear troubles in this child. But the doctor ordered up a sulfur-based antibiotic for the next 10 days and we're hoping to clear it right up.

Now, the good news: Miss Failure To Thrive Six Months Ago is now between the 10th and 25th percentile for weight, tipping the scales at 19 pounds. She's 30.25 inches, which puts her in the 95th percentile for height, which she has been at since she was a wee baby. Her weight gain impressed the doctor, which was awesome. I was hoping for 20 pounds, so we could put her in the big-girl carseat facing forward, but it shouldn't take long to reach that last pound now that she's drinking whole milk and eating full-fat yogurt and cheese.

She's doing all the things she should be doing and he agreed that she's probably going to take her first steps any day now. Overall, a stellar appointment. Three shots and a finger prick for her lead screening and we were out the door.

Here's to making a new curve on the growth chart -- way to go Emmie!