Nice job, Big Man...!

Dear Nicky,

This morning we got off to a late start and had to rush a little bit in order to make it to the doc's office for your nine-month checkup. We thought our appointment was for later than it was, so I took a power shower, then we bathed you (because you were funky), then Mom got ready while I got you ready, then we were out there door, all in less than half an hour. Not bad! Mary the nurse took your basics. You weigh 19 pounds, 11 ounces--very respectable, but I was hoping to break 20 pounds since you've been eating so well, and also the last time we got you weighed you were 19 pounds, 4 ounces and that was three weeks ago. We were assured that was a fine gain, though. The really, really great part was your height gain. You are now 28.5 inches long! That's a giant leap in a short time and it puts you in the 75 percentile in terms of height. I was so happy. You're now right about exactly where you should be. Fixing your little heart is really paying off. Doc Mock came in and looked you over and said you look fantastic, you're really doing well, neither too fat nor too skinny, etc, etc. Mary the nurse gave us three cases of formula for free, too, so we made out like bandits on many levels. Then we came home, had lunch, tried to get you to take a nap with little success, ate some more, rolled around...the usual, but we did it with you at a height of 28.5 inches!

Love,
Dad