check please

Kai had his 12-month checkup today with Dr. Franz, and he is officially 23.15 pounds and 31 inches tall. Erin pointed out that he has grown 13 inches and 15 pounds since he was born. That's over a foot in height. It literally happened under our noses.

One thing we had to ask the doctor about was Kai's severe dermal reaction to mosquito bites. His bites swell up a lot and turn red, and then turn hard and sometimes scab over. While he doesn't seem to mind, they definitely don't look healthy. Interestingly enough, Dr. Franz said that that happens all the time, and to just rub a freshly cut raw onion on any insect bite. I had never heard of this homemade remedy, and we are definitely going to try that out.

And best of all, the doctor told me that rocking him to sleep for his daytimes naps is absolutely fine, as long as he doesn't start wanting it for his nighttime sleep, which he hasn't done yet. That means I can still take naps with him in the morning for a while. So I've got that going for me, which is nice...