February 10th, 2011 | Posted by acidicice

He is growing up so fast. When you hear other people say it, you don't really believe it, but it is so true. In a blink of an eye he is up and about and independant. I read a tweet last night where a mother was saying her young baby had just flipped over from her tummy to her back and how proud she was of her. That was us just a few months ago! Now he is walking (in drips and drabs) and starting to say "Mommy" (the "eeee" sound at the end is always high pitched, it's so cute) and other words that we think we understand (Yay! being one of them). A year ago he could do nothing for himself except drink, breathe and poop. It is utterly amazing.

 

We went for his one year check up at the pediatrician last Friday. We were a little concerned about his left ear since he tugs on it often (without crying or moaning) and there was a dark brown discharge coming out of the ear and only on the left side. Last year in November the GP had also said the grommet in the left ear was not sitting perfectly anymore and would probably fall out. The pediatrician checked and found no problem with the ear or the grommet. He said the brown discharge was probably just wax and that we have no reason to worry.

 

The pediatrician is very pleased with Elijah's development. He approved of our decision to move him over to Lactogen 3 now that he is a year old. He also said he is drinking the correct amount of milk for his age and classified him as a walker based on the few steps that he was able to take on his own in his office. Babyice weighs 11kg now and is 77cm tall. He has grown so much! He is almost 7.5kg heavier than when he was born and 26cm taller. That is almost an entire ruler and a bag of potatoes!

 

He hasn't been sick again since we started him on the anti-allergy medication (Deselex syrup) which is a huge relief and I am very grateful for that. It was so stressful having a sick child all the time, I'm sure a lot of moms out there can relate. We're having some feeding issues with him. He is a perfect angel when he is with the day mother, but mostly when he comes home he is different, specifically at mealtimes.  When we try to feed him he throws tantrums of note. He screams, cries and worms his way off your lap. If you do manage to get some food in his mouth, he may eat a few spoons, but sometimes he will take the food out of his mouth and throw it or spit it out. He thinks it's a huge joke, obviously we don't. I've told Rudi that he needs to stop feeding him immediately if he start behaving this way, but Rudi doesn't love to listen to me. Obviously he isn't hungry if he isn't eating. I know a child will not starve themselves. I considered that he may be getting his nutrition from his milk and this may be why he is refusing feeds, but the pediatrician said he is drinking the perfect amount.

 

I'm not sure if this is a discipline thing (at the age of ONE for pete's sake!) since the day mother has no problems with him. She was shocked to hear that he throws his food! If it is a discipline problem I am going to meet some resistance from Rudi. I've already told him we need to start giving him time-outs (i.e. putting him in his feeding chair so he can't just walk/crawl away as he could with a corner) of one minute if he behaves badly. Rudi doesn't see the point and I honestly think that he believes a one year old is too young to be disciplined. Rudi was the youngest of four children and was very spoilt. I just hope that this difference of opinion regarding discipline isn't going to turn our child into a spoiled brat.

 

I NEED A SUPERNANNY! I don't have DSTV. Can one hire the series somewhere?