9 Month Check-up and Hearing Screening

Yay! We had our 9 month check-up today. It went well. Everything is looking good. We received 2 shots a piece. Grace didn't even cry and Frances only wimpered for a second. :-) So proud!

Here are the stats:

Frances
Weight: 21 lbs. 3 oz. (90th percentile)
Height: 28 1/2 inches (75th percentile)
Head circumference: 46 cm (90th percentile)

Grace
Weight: 21 lbs. 4 oz. (90th percentile)
Height: 28 inches (60th percentile)
Head circumference: 46 cm (90th percentile)

So we are surprised that Grace weighs more than Frances, because Frances feels much heavier - and even looks heavier. Maybe Grace "helps" more when we are carrying her? And I guess they are looking more and more alike because we come across more and more people who wonder how we tell them apart. Who knows.

The girls also had their hearing screening today. They had one when they were born - and they passed it. BUT the state of Maryland requires follow up screenings for any babies that were in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, because medications they received at the time could have effected the results. So we trudged to the audiologist's office. It went amazingly well. The girls didn't fuss - we didn't have to distract them or anything, they were very quiet! And they passed their hearing tests with flying colors!

After the hearing appointment we went to the mall so I could get more cleaning solution for their earrings. One of Frances' holes is a little irritated - probably due to her eczema. So the doctor said I could put a little neosporin on it and clean it a bit more frequently - like 2x a week instead of 1x. So since we were at the Piercing Pagoda anyway, I bought them some new earrings. Can't wait to try them on this weekend!

So we jaunted around the mall real quick to let them people watch. Mommy and daddy snacked on some yummy Wetzels Pretzels - we were famished! Then we left the mall and the girls conked out in the car. So we drove back to the house so daddy could run inside and get our blanket and some applesauce. We took the long way to the park so the girls could get a good 1/2 hour total of sleeping. Then we had a mini picnic. Took a stroll to watch the geese. And then headed home for a bath and night night.

Phew! A long day... and we all survived! We don't have our next pediatrician check-up until 1 year old! But we have to schedule our allergy test ASAP. Yay for more needles!