ephram's stats

Last week ephram went to the doctor for his one year check up. We're a month off because of the adoption so it was technically his 13 month check up. I knew he had grown longer but felt like he hadn't gotten heavier and unfortunately I was right. Ephram actually lost some weight since his last visit (april 22..exactly 3 months ago). He weighs 18 lbs (lost a few oz) and is 29 inches (grew and inch). ALL my babies were 19 lbs at a year and i assumed he would be a little heavier. He's gone through some phases of not wanting to eat or drink when he's teething but seems to MORE than make up for it the next day.

He is eating great and isn't too picky...as a fourth he also gets LOTS of 'junky' things my other kids NEVER had at his age (ice cream, chick fil a, crackers, etc.) His typical day of meals is- breakfast: HUGE (like bigger than an adult serving) bowl of oatmeal with bananas milk (when he'll drink it), lunch: yogurt, 1/2 pb sandwich, fruit, milk, dinner: whatever we eat which is usually a meat or pasta and veggies.

The doctor was a little concerned about it and wondered if he isn't absorbing calories (because he's poops in his diaper 4-7 times a day) but she's going to bring him for a weight check in two months (and his MMR).

For now we're ALL having fun trying to stuff him like a turkey and literally following him around with his cup of milk. The kids are trying to earn things by getting him to drink a whole cup of milk. I love that they want to get involved! The doctor said most kids drink TOO much milk but if we can get two cups a day in him we'll be THRILLED.