So this morning I took Josh for his 6mo checkup. Things went really well. He weighed in at a whopping 18lbs and 13oz which is the 75th percentile, his length is 28 inches which is 90th percentile and his head has been consistently in the 50th percentile.
I also finally got to ask the doctor about the dry skin/rash that has been on his legs and elbows since he was a couple of months old. The bumps were actually very small and unnoticeable except by touch up until recently, which is why I never really mentioned it to the MD. But when they started to become red and inflammed the last month or two I started to worry. Turns out my little guy has eczema (basically genetic dry skin that irritates easily). Not really a big deal I guess, just a little steroid cream twice a day for 2wks. But, the doctor was saying how eczema a lot of times is tied in with asthma and or allergies. Let's hope that it's just a light case of eczema, and that we won't have to worry about asthma or allergies for now. Josh also had to get shots this appointment, but only 3 this time and he really handled them like a champ. I was so relieved. He didn't cry after the first one, only after the second and third. But he really calmed down a lot faster than he normally does.
After Joshua's appointment we headed down to Auntie Tara's house to swim in her pool. Josh just loves the water. He basically just lounged in his little floating car with the canopy for about an hour and a half straight. He always has so much fun watching his big cousins. Below are a few pics of Josh and his cousin Alex from today.
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