15-month well-baby business

i went to our county health department this week to get immunizations for our 15-month offspring.  last time, when we got his three 12-month shots, we got them at his doctor's office, where we were charged over $600 out of pocket.  we have this insurance "not-insurance" that doesn't cover well-baby visits, but has them count toward our deductible.  it's maddening, actually.  and it's maddening how much less we were charged at the health department.  we got four shots this time, and it was $8 a shot--a total of $32.  $600 versus $32!!  ugh.  our health system is jacked up, folks.

anyway, he was really brave, cried for a little bit, and then quieted down as soon as the pants came back up.  the after-effects have been rather minimal.  so far, i think the 12 month immunizations were the worst, fyi--lots of swelling, lots of fussiness, lots of sleep disruptions.  there was none of that this time, which is great, and leads me to really be a fan of going to our health department overall.

we went to our regularly scheduled well-baby visit and got some stats:
23 lbs, 6 oz weight, 60th percentile-ish
32 1/4 in height, 80th percentile-ish
18 3/4 in head cir, 60th percentile-ish

the percentiles seem slightly less accurate, because i checked them again myself online, and there is a huge range of where Mosey's at.  all in all, healthy anyway.  also, the doctor seemed impressed that moses went to his arms with zero stranger anxiety.  he has been rather fearless this week.  it's like this walking thing has also come with supernatural bravery and a thirst for new people and experiences.

the doctor also mentioned (after i asked him whether moses is normal for not talking much at this age), that moses will be considered normal, even if he doesn't talk up until 20 months.  20 months!  that seems rather old to me.  i hope it doesn't take him that long to communicate with spoken words.

in other news, i got moses some chick-fil-a after his shots (partly for him, and honestly, partly for me--it's hard on a momma's heart to hear your baby cry!  :O)  he liked the chick-fil-a sauce the best and was generally quite tidy.

we also decided on the daycare we'll be taking moses to.  we cried.  we liked the staff.  moses enjoyed circle time and snack time.  it was a good match.  and a big week!

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