Maeve’s Blog

So we’re a bit overdue for the birthday checkup, but we got it done last night. A big appointment with many questions about Maeve’s recent behavior – but as usual Jennifer was wonderful and never made us feel rushed. I think we were there for almost an hour! Maeve is still growing very well (see [...]

We are not officially celebrating Maeve turning 2 1/2 today, but I feel like celebrating! The sun is shining, Maeve just ate a whole bowl of chicken soup with minimal bribing, and she completely rocked her check-up with Jennifer today. She cried just a bit when we got there and she realized that she had [...]

Last night was Maeve’s 2-year-old check-up and she was such a trooper! She was very anxious when she realized where we were and begged to go home, but managed to hold it together while we went through our list of questions with Jennifer. Everything checked out very well and Maeve only had to get one [...]

Tonight, Maeve survived the ugly weather and her MMR shot. She remembered immediately upon arrival that these visits don’t end well, so she was too scared and upset to show off her 30+ words, social development, or physical advances. She was very brave though, and pretty excited about her Elmo and Dora stickers! Maeve’s weight gain [...]

Maeve had a good checkup tonight and got high marks for her emerging communication skills and advancing physical capabilities. She is teething right now and it seems to be a bit painful for her – all molars appear to be coming in at once! Aunt Heather had the closest guess on Maeve’s weight…she is still tracking on the low [...]

Weight – 16 lbs. 15 oz. (Grandad and Aunt Peggy were equally distributed on either side with their guesses – congratulations!)
Length – 27 1/2″
Head – 17 3/4″
Nanna accompanied us to the pediatrician tonight for our well-baby visit with Daddy out of town for work. We got a great report and Maeve is right on target [...]

Weight – 14lbs. 12oz.
Length – 26 3/8″
Head – 17 3/8″
Her length and head circumference measurements put her in the 75th percentile – she is growing like a weed! Maeve was very brave for her shots and we got a great report at our six-month well-baby checkup tonight. She is right on target developmentally and her [...]

Weight – 12 lbs. 15 oz.
Length – 24 1/2″
Head – 16 3/8″