Dillon Update

Yesterday, Dillon had his one year check-up. Everything checked out great. He now weighs 23 lbs. 10 oz. and is 30 1/2" long. He is in the 75% for both height and weight - what a lunker!!

He had to have three shots. This did not make for a happy man. Although, he stopped crying as soon as I picked him up. But, we left the doctors office without putting his pants back on. Luckily, it was still 80 degrees out. It's so hard seeing your baby get shots, but it is getting easier as he is getting older and I am getting more used to seeing it happen.

He has now been given the green light to eat any and all kinds of foods. His pediatrician even said we could give him some spicy food and see if he likes it. This might seem a little weird, but I told her that Jason & I eat a lot of spicy things and feed Dillon something else from what we are eating. The nurse gave me a pamphlet on toddler nutrition entitled - "Why is my toddler such a picky eater??". I had to laugh because this so does not describe Dillon. He really likes all types of foods - we haven't found anything yet that he doesn't like. The other day, he kept grabbing for a lemon wedge, so we let him have it. He really is his mommy's little boy - He liked it!! Didn't even make a face.

I mentioned to his doctor how headstrong he has become and she said that even though he just turned one, he is in the "terrible twos" since this is actually his second year of life. Just great! She said that one year olds can be really stubborn, but I need to be more stubborn. She also said that this can be very hard. Yeah, I'm experiencing that already - oh boy! Lucky me!!

He still isn't walking but is getting closer. On Wednesday, he forgot the fact that he doesn't know how to walk: Jason walked in the front door and Dillon was standing holding onto my fingers. As soon as he saw Jason, he let go! and then he fell flat on his face. Poor little man. He now pulls himself up everywhere. Yesterday, he was standing holding onto the baby gate. Such a little monkey.

Well, that's all I have to update on...

Saved By The Bath

Yesterday was a very uncharacteristic day for Dillon. Nothing made him happy. He wanted up, then down. He wants to stand, no he wants to sit. He wants to pull Mommy's hair, no... well, actually, he did like doing that - but that's a no-no. I put him down for a nap - yeah, he screamed. I got him out of his crib, yup, still screaming. He did get quiet when I gave him some Tylenol, but when he realized that he was done getting it, he got mad again. I put him in his swing and he feel asleep - while he was screaming - but the stupid phone rang and woke him right up. Nothing worked - not a bottle, not his sucky (he's so trained that the sucky is for sleeping only, that he would just throw it when I would give it to him). So, from about 2:00 until 4:30ish, I had a mad little man. That is until Jason came home. He stopped crying - until Jason didn't pick him up right away. He (Jason) had to finish up a few work items. So, Dillon's crying and I'm about to have a nervous breakdown, when my wonderful husband says to me: "Put him in the bath." As soon as his little body landed in the water he looked at me and smiled! All was well in the Slagle household. Put him in the bath? Duh - why didn't I think of that?!?

Still Watching...

Ok, so, yes, I will still be watching American Idol even though Sanjaya is still around. I will give it another week because, truth be told, I have to agree with Simon - He wasn't horrible. It was actually pretty good and I didn't have to run from the room covering my ears while he was singing. So, I don't usually run from the room, but I usually do have to leave the room while he's singing. I think that the right person was sent home this week - but next week Sanjaya better be packing his bags and heading home.

And while I'm thinking about it - Poor Phil Stacey! That guy has been in the bottom 3 like every week! And, he's really not that bad... I think he's good. At least better than Sanjaya. Maybe it's because he's kinda funny looking - he kind of reminds me of that "bat child" that you see on the cover of those cheaper "National Enquirer" magazines at the news stands. I don't know. But since we know Sanjaya won't be leaving this week, it will probably be poor Phil. Hopefully, Sanjaya can't sing country - I can't picture it.