Rylan's 1st U.S. Doctor Appt

We had Rylan's first doctor appointment on Thursday, Aug 28 with Dr. Thomas at the Pediatric Center in Cedar Rapids. This appt was exactly one week after Rylan turned 9 months. He was two ounces shy of being 21 pounds and he is 30 1/2 inches long, so he is in the 50 percent tile for his weight and in the 90 percent tile for his height. Dr. Thomas noted that he is cutting a molar, so that confirms what we had suspected with the drool and pulling on his ears. She thought Rylan was a healthy and happy baby boy. We did have to take some blood and capture three stool samples for the lab just to make sure everything is okay and to confirm that he doesn't have any bacteria in his intestines that could be causing his belly pain. Watching him get his blood drawn was so tough to see. Strong daddy had to leave the room, because he couldn't stand watching his boy scream. I would have been right there with him, but I was holding on to him and I was thankful I couldn't see his face otherwise I wouldn't have been able to take it. We got the call later letting us know his labs came back ok on his blood work. We will see Dr. Thomas again in November for some immunizations after he turns one.