Babies are awfully smart. At least that’s what I’ve concluded after my experience at the doctor’s with Avery today. The baby, who had been in a perfectly fine mood prior to our arrival at the office, cried – and at times even screamed – the entire time we were there. Dr. Fernandez said Avery likely remembered the shots and all the blood draws from prior visits and was reacting accordingly. (We weren’t even scheduled to get shots or blood work this time around, but Avery obviously didn’t know that.) I was a bit skeptical – could a baby this little really put two and two together like that? – but I knew the doctor was right the second we left the office and Avery stopped crying. (She’s been her normal self ever since.) Again: babies are awfully smart.

The appointment may not have been that much fun for Avery, but I was excited about the weigh-in portion. The results? She’s 15 lbs, 5 oz. and 25.5 inches, putting her in the 90 percentile for weight and 95 percentile for height. Here’s hoping that she continues to grow at a healthy clip and that she’s not as freaked out at our next appointment!

-M

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