15 month checkup

Aidan went in today for his 15 month check up with his pediatrician. He is weighing in at 25 lbs 12 oz, and is 33 inches long. He is tall for his age/weight, and is growing like a weed. Developmentally, he is right on track. He can run, squat, feed himself, drink from a cup, and speak several words. He also knows 5 words in sign language (please, thank you, more, friend, and eat).

The bad news about his check up is that he has developed a double ear infection. Aidan is asymptomatic when it comes to these infections, and it is hard to tell that he even has one. This is his 3rd new infection since he turned 1 year. The doctor said that she will monitor him over the next few months, and determine if it is necessary for us to see an ENT doctor. The end result may be that he needs tubes in his ears.

To add to that, he has also developed a yeast infection on his bottom. Luckily, he doesn't itch it, and it doesn't seem to bother him a whole lot. We received a prescription for nystatin to put on him, and hopefully, it will clear up within a couple of weeks.

He also received 3 vaccinations at his visit: Hib, Hepatitis A, and his last of his Dtap series. He did cry when she stuck him, but he did get over it quickly. After his checkup, we went on a road trip to Topeka to see Grandma. He slept most of the way, ate lunch once we got there, and took another nap while I went to get his prescriptions filled.



Getting his prescriptions filled was way more hassle than it should have been. I went to Walgreens to drop them off before heading to my mom's, and came back about an hour later to pick them up. They had trouble getting my insurance to go through, so I had to go inside to wait. The pharmacy cashier must have been an idiot, because he didn't even put the BIN number in to send the claim. I explained this to him prior to dropping off the prescriptions, and he still didn't listen to me. So instead, I had to call my insurance to get them to talk them through it, so that way the claim will be processed. After inserting the BIN number, the claim went through right away. I can guarentee I will NEVER go back to Walgreens pharmacy unless it is an absolute emergency. They just don't have a clue to what they are doing.

Other than the pharmacy issue, and the fact that Aidan has a double ear infection, the day was pleasant. I really enjoyed getting to hang out with my boy all day, and being able to see my mom and brother. Plus, I can tell that Aidan had a good time as well.