Almost 9 months old (one week and counting)

Sloane had her doctor's appointment today. Her new stats: She weighs 21 lbs. and 9.5 ounces (95%) and is 28 inches long (80%) -- the doctor actually made a point to tell me not to feed her if she isn't hungry because he says she's gaining a bit too much. The nurse was nicer though and told me that there was another girl in earlier that day who had been over 20 lbs. at 6 months but actually lost a few ounces by the next time she came in because she had started crawling. I'm sure once Sloane gets her groove on she'll need that stored energy.

In other news, Sloane has a head circumference of 18.5 inches. Her head circumference puts her in the 100th percentile, the nurse said. That has made me chuckle all day long. My Sloane has the largest head in America! Too funny. The doctor must not realize that all the "extra" weight is in her head. She's got heavy brains, dude.

Also funny was Sloane's reaction to the nurse giving her a vaccine today. She did not let out a peep or shed one tear, but she gave that nurse the meanest look she could muster (it might have been a triple stink eye!) and when the nurse put on the band aid Sloane tried to hit her hand away. That's my girl!