On Tuesday, Jacob had his six-month checkup at the University of Iowa Clinic. The doctor (and nurses) said Jacob looks great, is healthy, and continues to develop steadily. Jacob weighed 19.5 lbs, which put him in the 72nd percentile for children his age. His length was 26.5 inches and head circumference 18.1, placing him in the 31st and 96th percentile respectively. In short, we have a short, fat baby with a massive head. 🙂
Along with all the measurements, Jacob received a number of vaccinations – several of which were the final in the series. However, the immunizations resulted in a low-grade fever on Wednesday. After some rest and baby Tylenol, he seemed to be doing better and the fever had subsided. As always, Jacob loves to play with any paper he can get his hands on, shown in this video: Fun with Paper.