FADAB

The Monkey's 6 month appointment was last week and here are his current stats:

Height - 27 inches

Weight - 21 pounds

Head Circumference - 46 cm or 100 percentile

This was a long, informative appointment. We've learned that Matty has eczema on his legs, a ganglion cyst on his hand and he's showing signs of Celiac Disease. All causes for concern but just things to keep our eyes on right now.

I would normally freak out about any of these but I'm remarkably calm about them all.

We're treating the eczema with ointment and it shouldn't be a long term problem for him; apparently it's quite common in infants.

I had numerous ganglion cysts as a kid and the doctor was confident that this teeny, tiny one will go away on it's own.

Matty had a reaction to oatmeal so the doctor is just being cautious because Celiac Disease runs in my family. Other than a mild rash with the oatmeal, he's not showing any of the traditional symptoms of Celiac. He can not be tested until he reaches one year but we are just being very observant as we introduce foods with wheats and oats.

Here he is