No, not weird. We didn't have one for our one year old and his party was at home. His cousin has a birthday a week before Z's birthday and his parents had to give him a bath he got so messy. Not what I want to be doing when 80 people are at my house.
We rarely go back in his room when he stands up. We let him figure it out himself and eventually he settles back down. He loves when we come back into his room and attend to him and often thinks that nap time is over if we come back in, so we keep it to a minimum.
Our pediatrician told us we were fine to switch to WCM at 9 months. We started the transition at 10 months, swapping one bottle per day and then every 2 weeks we would swap an additional bottle.
Z was born at 37 weeks. He was in the NICU for a week because he was so small at birth (4 lbs, 4 oz). He is doing great now, around 21 pounds. Our doctor said that we may notice delays and we may not, and we haven't really noticed anything. Once Z was born he took off gaining weight and went from <0 percentile to around the 30th percentile for height and weight. The doctor doesn't treat him differently and doesn't mention it at his appointments.
It sounds like you are doing great! We had to switch peds after our first appointment with her. Our first one was crazy but our second and current one is great! I hope you find someone that you can be happy with.
"Hey, I know that friend that would normally invite me is going to be out of town, just wondering if you guys are planning something or if you wanted me to host this year!"
Yes, often this is the rule for hog shows, but in the case of dairy cattle, rabbits, beef cattle, sheep, and pretty much any other animal they are able to go home with the 4-Her.
Height/weight at birth: Height/weight at 1 year: (I realize not everyone is actually a year yet) So how old is your LO now? What new things is your LO doing? Items on their birthday/holiday wish list? Is LO dressing up for Halloween? Care to share some pics if you celebrated the 1st birthday yet? If not, what are your plans? What is your LO eating? Any plans for TTC the next one? LOLOLOL
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18 inches/ 4 pounds, 4 oz no appointment until 11/10, but he was about 21 pounds at 11 months, not sure on height He learned how to clap recently, pulling up on everything nothing specific - clothes and toys he is going to be Toad - mushroom hat, white pants and blue vest we are having a Winnie the Pooh and Tacos Too! party on his birthday (11/2) He eats almost everything, nothing that he hates hopefully next year!
The pacifier thing was our problem too. A friend suggested the Wubanub. It worked the first night we tried it. It wouldn't roll away from him so he could find it on his own (at about 6 months).
We keep it in the crib and don't let him carry it around the house.
If I were you I would just plan on sleep training a couple of days after you get back from your trip. Enjoy the trip as best you can because I am sure that her sleep will be off anyway from the travel.