Flanagan Clan

Sammy saw his pediatrician today for his 12 month check up. The doctor said he looked very healthy, said that he seemed like a very happy baby. He said that both the boys were really calm for boys, and that a lot of the boys that he sees in the office are very destructive. So hopefully Boy #3 is going to be calm too???

I mentioned to the doctor that both Patrick and Sammy seem to either be allergic to milk or have lactose intolerance, so he wants me to start giving them lactose free milk for a couple days, and see if they have a reaction. He wants to know the results of my experiment the next time he sees them. He said it sounds like they might be allergic to milk proteins, which would not be fixed by giving them Lactaid or other lactose free products. If so, I am going to have a lot of really bad diapers to change in the next few days. I myself have problems with milk products… I really should have asked if this is hereditary.

Sammy had to get one shot today. He was really brave about it. He fussed for less than a minute after it had happened, and gave us all a sad little frowny look, but by the time we had gotten back to the car he had totally forgotten that he had even had one. He’s a tough little man!!!

Now for Sammy’s growth. The doctor said he’s going to be on the small side. Apparently, since his last check up, his weight has slowed down (amazingly, because his appetite has almost tripled… but then again, he’s so much more active now). He’s in the 10th percentile for height though. He’s going to be short probably. He most definitely inherited this from me and the Feucht/Eggli side of the family. Sammy will always have a way to remember his great-grandma Feucht… she gave him the short gene!!! The kicker? HE HAS A BIG HEAD. Patrick’s head was always big too… so maybe I shouldn’t be so surprised. Too bad there’s no validity to the claim that big head= big brain, but maybe I’ll believe it anyways to give me consolation!!!

Height: 28 1/2 inches long (10th percentile)

Weight: 21 lb, 9 oz (25th percentile)

Head circumference: 19 inches (90th percentile)

In a way, Sammy being small has been a money saver. Maybe that’s not a good way to look at it, but if he had been average or above average, I would have had to go out and buy him a new summer wardrobe, because all of Patrick’s summer clothes were in the 6-9 M and 9-12 M sizes. All of Patrick’s old 12-18 M clothing is fall and winterish, and if Sammy wasn’t small, he really would be needing to wear that size right now. Patrick was wearing that size when he turned 1. So everything actually has worked out pretty nicely!

We love you, our little Sammy.