1 year checkup update!

a picture of the picture at the clinic

We went to the doctor for Jacet's one year check-up. Everything is perfectly fine! The doctor commented that he's an early walker, that we need to keep an eye on him because he moves fast and a lot haha. I totally knew that already! This is a new doctor for us, since we just moved. The clinic is literally 3 minutes by foot from our apartment, so it's very convenient! The doctor was very nice and when he was doing the checkup, he made faces and tickled and made sure Jacet had fun. The nurses were also very nice. Everybody loved him! And apparently at this clinic they take photos for 1 year birthdays, so we got a nice little print as a bonus :)

       He also had to get two shots. MR (measles & rubella) and ...something that I'm not sure what it's called in English but my translator says "streptococcus pnuemoniae." Anyway, apparently the measles one is made in America and hurts way more than the Japanese made vaccines...and boy did Jacet scream! He cried normally for the other one, but then when they did the MR, he screamed his head off! My poor baby. It also made him really cranky the rest of the day. But who can blame him? I'm sure his arms were so sore :(  He's been sleepy and somewhat cranky ever since that shot. Plus he woke up once during the night, which hasn't happened in months! Hopefully it wears off soon and I get my little happy fellow back.

ONE YEAR STATS

weight: 9.33kg (20.5lbs)

height: 75.5cm (29.7in)

**apparently he's smack dab in the middle for Japanese babies, but on the small side for American babies...probably because he's constantly on the move!**

New decelopments:

   He loves trying to use his fork when eating but gives up and makes me help after a few failed attempts. When he DOES manage to get food on, he gets so happy that he just holds it out to show me and then it falls off lol. He loves to blow raspberries into my neck when we're getting ready for naps...every single day. He does it on his hands too... He enjoys pushing things out of doors/under doors/off ledges/into sinks. He gets his shoes for me when I ask, and even holds out his feet when I put them on. He also holds up his feet when I tell him it's time to put his pants on lol. He learns new things so quickly!

Family News:

    There is some non-Jacet related stuff going on too, so here's a general Izumiya family update. Our car has bit the dust. The engine decides to randomly shut off while driving, which is very scary, especially with a baby in the car! So we're in the process of buying a new one! It's pretty exciting as we have never bought a car before.

Since Jacet is now 1 year old, I probably won't be posting as much since there are really no more milestones for him to meet. But I will try to keep updating occasionally. So stay tuned!