So, those of you who do not watch too much Mickey Mouse Clubhouse might not get the title, but it shouldn't effect your understanding of the post.
Eli had his nine month check up yesterday. He has been fighting ear infections since the beginning of November (right in the midst of IRONMAN). He still has one, and we are trying another antibiotic. The pediatrician gave me the, he is on his way to tubes look, which is fine. Both boys seem to have inherited my ears, so this is probably necessary. I know the tubes made Walker a much happier baby, but he had to get his at four months, so Eli has made it much farther. I would be surprised if Eli makes it to his first birthday without tubes. He is handling the infections very well. He gets a little fussy a few times a day, but is still sleeping and eating well for the most part.
He is growing nicely, 21 pounds and 28 1/2 inches long. The height is only 1/2 inch longer than the six month check up, so the doc is pretty sure someone mismeasured either now or then. I can't imagine why, Eli is so cooperative during an exam (typed with a heavy dose of sarcasm). He is still in the middle of the chart on both height and weight so he wasn't worried.
His lungs sounded clear, which is a huge relief. He has been fighting a cold pretty much all fall, but the breathing problems have remained under control for the last month. I am praying that he is outgrowing this problem and it will not be a life long struggle.
He is crawling, pulling up, cruising on furniture, generally quite but making more and more noises everyday, banging, clapping, picking up objects and just generally on the move all the time. My baby boy is growing up.
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