Zoe's One Year Checkup

I still can't believe our little Zoe is now a year old! She is such a blessing! Of course, Dr. Beveridge was really pleased with Zoe. She still isn't walking yet, but we hope that she'll cross that milestone soon. She cruises everything, can walk VERY well while only hold one hand.....she just doesn't want to yet. She has taken steps from me to Daddy, but she won't take off on her own. She has started standing up in the middle of the floor by herself without the use of furniture or a toy (a few times anyway) and, if she isn't paying attention, you can let her go and she'll stand there all by herself. When she figures out you've let go, it's like she says "oh crap" and sits right back down. Dr. Beveridge said as long as she's walking by 16 months of age that everything is fine. And she guaranteed that it would be a whole lot sooner rather than later. Now, Zoe's weight was 23 lbs. 9 oz. and her height is 31 3/4 in.! She has slowed down on her weight gain (only gaining a little over one pound since her 9 month checkup), but she has grown over two inches in height since that checkup! WOW! She is very tall and totally off the charts now on height. I'm guessing she's going to have her Daddy's long legs and not my nubs! YEAH! She's still in the 85th percentile with her weight! Dr. Beveridge said that she expected her weight gain to slow dramatically by the time she turned a year old and she was right! And by the way, we are totally off all breathing treatments! That is such an answer to prayer. We are going to take her off her Singulair the last day of this month, but Dr. Beveridge wants her back on it by August 1st. She wants her on it and it in her system by the time September rolls around. Hopefully, we won't go back on the breathing treatments, but only time will tell. Right now, we are just going to be thankful for the blessings we have been given! And we are now feeding Zoe Gerber Graduates and table food and that's a little nerve racking! Nobody ever warns how much children choke and gag when learning to chew, but you just have to keep trying so they will learn!