Ryder's 6 month appointment

Today we had Ryder's 6 month appointment with our favorite pediatrition in the whole wide world, Maggie. She is seriously awesome. If you don't like your pediatrition, go to the Spring Park location of Wayzata Children's Clinic and see Maggie. She's so reassuring, calm, knowledgable, and sweet. She makes Joe and me feel very comfortable.

So, for Ryder's stats:
At four months, Ryder weighed 16.2lbs and was at the 70th percentile. At six months, Ryder weighs 20 POUNDS and is at the 90th percentile! At four months, Ryder was 25 and 1/4 inches and was at the 65th percentile. At six months, Ryder is 27 inches and at the 70th percentile for height. His head is currently at the 80th percentile. Our pediatrition was wondering where the line backer came from..haha. He's a big boy!!! We did talk to Joe's mom though, and she said that Joe was 20lbs too at six months and then at his one year appt, he was STILL 20lbs because he started moving and grooving. So I'm guessing Ryder will start thinning out over the next few months as he starts moving around as well. (Maybe??)

Otherwise, she said he looked really healthy and really ridiculously handome (I agree!). We're going to restart physical therapy for him too. His next appt is this thursday. I'm somewhat worried because I feel like his head tilt has gotten a little worse since he's been doing more (supported) sitting and he's upright more too, which is a lot of strain on those little neck muscles. We'll see what they say on Thursday, I guess.

What else...oh, so it's not like I have any other babies to compare Ryder to as far as development. Ryder screetches and makes sounds here and there, but it's not like he's babbling and cooing all the time or making "razzing" sounds like most babies do at 6 months. Maggie said he's a quiet little guy. Also, most babies at this time are pushing their upper body up with straight arms when they are on their tummy, which Ryder doesn't really do yet either. So I hope he starts yapping soon and pushing himself up! I mean, I know all babies develop at different rates...so I shouldn't get worried. But if you know me, I like things to happen when they're supposed to and on time... I guess Ryder has his own schedule and is giving Mom's plan the big old middle finger!! That's alright though ;)