Ty's first dentist appointment

Ty had his first dentist visit today. My mom watched McKay for me while I went because I wasn't sure how Ty would be. We have been talking about it for at least 3 weeks. I have heard horror stories of kids at their first appointment and didn't want that to happen with Ty. My family has terrible teeth and I also have terrible teeth. Since it is something that runs in our family I want to avoid it if at all possible. So I brush Ty's teeth and I floss his teeth and he also takes a fluoride pill. I haven't done the mouthwash thing yet but I will when he gets a bit older. I have been thinking about who to take Ty to now for quite sometime. Nowhere ever felt right until I saw an ad in the hometown values catalog. I knew I should give it a try for Ty. They were booked out for 3 weeks when I called but they were so great to work with.

We talked about what would happen, what tools the dentist would use and how well behaved he would need to be. Today came and I was a little worried. We got there and everything went so smoothly. The hygienist was awesome and she talked to him about everything. They had a movie to watch, a fish tank, prizes and just a lot of fun stuff. It ended up being a very great experience for him. They gave me a referral card and if you would like it let me know. It gives you and I $20 towards your account when used. I should have taken more pics but didn't think until we were in the car. This picture of him doesn't show how excited he was at the dentist.

Ty is getting so grown up and this is just one of those things that shows how big he is getting. I couldn't have asked for a more well behaved child at the dentist. This picture is of him holding his bag of goodies. They gave him a bag, instructions, an octopus, a football bouncy ball, a tooth brush, a flosser and some toothpaste. Oh and the best part of it all there were no cavities and we saw his big boy teeth in the xrays that look like they are coming in so nice.  He was really lucky!

Afterwards we went to McDonald's to celebrate his trip. We don't usually go to McDonald's or out to eat for that matter but he loved it. He got chicken nuggets, apples, fries, a toy and apple juice. He ate it all. It was nice to spend some time alone with just him today. He really enjoyed it to.

McKay's 9 month check up

McKay is now 9 1/2 months old. Last week he had his 9 month check up and we got to go back to our old pediatrician that I love. I was able to leave Ty with my mom since he was napping and enjoyed my time alone with McKay. He was really good at the office and I just had a couple concerns for McKay at this appointment. Eczema and a possible ear infection. Dr. Gabe checked the ear and confirmed that McKay had a full blown ear infection. He also talked to me about Eczema. Little McKay has had Eczema since birth and it has gotten bad a few times but I have kept up on it with Aquaphor and Cortizone 10. However he has a little spot under his chin that just doesn't want to go away. Dr. Gabe gave us some cream that has helped a ton and we hope it will be gone in no time. Some things about McKay at 9 months.

He crawls everywhere and gets into everything
He pulls himself up and stands and really doesn't mind if he tips over and bonks his head
He is very busy and wants to always be where the action is
He can kind of wave bye-bye
He says da da
He is has sensitive skin and burns very easily
He wants to eat and drink everything we are having and usually gets away with it when grandparents are around
He loves his brother Ty
He loves to wrestle with Ty, Cache, Noah and Daddy
Prefers nursing but will take a bottle if needed. I have tried getting him to take one a day just to make it easier for those that babysit him while we are the temple.
Loves all kinds of baby food but mostly loves fruits
Went swimming for the first time on Monday and was a little fish in the water. He loves it!
He wears 6-12 month clothes, 9-12 month clothes and they fit him in the length but are a little big in the waist.
Loves his blank (blanket) and usually tries to find the taggy and play with it or suck on it
He is starting to like his paci a lot more than he use to
Loves drinking out of a cup but doesn't understand the sippy cup or straw thing yet
He is a clapper and gets so into it
Over the past month he has learned to clap, sit up, crawl and pull him self up

His stats from the doctor:
Height: 28 inches-75%
Weight: 17 lbs 6 oz-10%
Head circumference: 75%


He is definately a tall skinny baby but doesn't really look that skinny. When people ask about his weight they can't believe he is so tiny. The doctor isn't worried about his weight and thinks he will go back up after a little while.

We love him and we are so glad he is in our family. He is growing up so fast and I am already seeing that he is going to be one busy little guy.