--- title: Little Baby Lump | Pregnancy and Baby Blog | checkup description: checkup | Follow my journey through pregnancy (twice!) and motherhood. --- [![lbl-masthead.png](https://www.littlebabylump.com/hs-fs/hub/188884/file-312550222.png?width=1504&name=file-312550222.png "lbl-masthead.png")](http://littlebabylump.com) ### Follow Me: ## [Happy Halloween from a Ferocious Blue Monster](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219509/Happy-Halloween-from-a-Ferocious-Blue-Monster) Posted by [Pamela Vaughan](https://www.littlebabylump.com/author/pamela-vaughan) Oct 31, 2009 4:20:33 AM That's right - ferocious.� Or maybe just adorable.� Either way, Emmett's costume is awesome.� Too bad he's a little young for trick-or-treating and we have no place to show it off.� I'm actually thinking of taking him to the supermarket today for some grocery shopping, because at least *some *people will be able to see him costumed in person.� That is, if he can tolerate being in it for more than 5 minutes (the current record). [caption id="attachment_1064" align="aligncenter" width="539" caption="Ferocious Blue Monster"][![Ferocious Blue Monster](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/emmett-the-monster.jpg "Emmett the Monster")](http://littlebabylump.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/emmett-the-monster.jpg)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1049" align="aligncenter" width="539" caption=""Too Cute to Scare" shirt from Aunt Sara & Uncle Shawn"][!["Too Cute to Scare"](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/dsc00744.jpg "\"Too Cute to Scare\"")](http://littlebabylump.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/dsc00744.jpg)[/caption] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YtgOWxIT8k&hl=en&fs=1&] For mischeif night last night, I carved a pumpkin, toasted the seeds (which are DELICIOUS) and James built our first fire in the apartment's fireplace.� Needless to say it was a nice little fall evening.� I'm also pretty darn proud of how well my jackolantern came out.� It's an owl! [caption id="attachment_1046" align="aligncenter" width="539" caption="Owl Jackolantern"][![Owl Jackolantern](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/dsc00742.jpg "Owl Jackolantern")](http://littlebabylump.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/dsc00742.jpg)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1047" align="aligncenter" width="539" caption="James and Emmett cozying up by the fire."][![Fireplace](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/dsc00737.jpg "Fireplace")](http://littlebabylump.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/dsc00737.jpg)[/caption] In past news, Emmett had his 9-month checkup the other week.� He was a super champ through the bloodwork.� He didn't even make a peep -� it was incredible - though he wailed when they gave him his shots.� He's now a whopping 20 lbs. 4 oz. (46th percentile) and 30.5 inches "tall" (97th percentile).� Again, one of the tallest kids in his class! We� had a couple of fun visits this past week.� My best friend Niki stayed with us last weekend, and we had a visit from my good friend, Lauren, from high school last Wednesday.� More aunts for Emmett! [caption id="attachment_1051" align="aligncenter" width="539" caption="Crazy Aunt Niki - "We're drying our hair!""][![Crazy Aunt Niki](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/dsc007211.jpg "Crazy Aunt Niki")](http://littlebabylump.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/dsc007211.jpg)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1052" align="aligncenter" width="539" caption="Aunt L"][![Aunt L](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/dsc00735.jpg "Aunt L")](http://littlebabylump.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/dsc00735.jpg)[/caption] I'm also convinced that Emmett is extremely close to saying "mamma."� In fact, it sounds like he's already saying it (although he might not exactly know what he's saying)!� [Check out this video for evidence](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHvbOdJ55_g).� What do you think? **Age Timer:** 9 months, 2 weeks [more](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219509/Happy-Halloween-from-a-Ferocious-Blue-Monster) Topics: [Weekly Updates](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/weekly-updates), [holidays](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/holidays), [video](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/video), [Halloween](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/halloween), [monster](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/monster), [checkup](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/checkup), [costume](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/costume), [visits](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/visits) ## [Emmett Discovers His Feet](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219538/Emmett-Discovers-His-Feet) Posted by [Pamela Vaughan](https://www.littlebabylump.com/author/pamela-vaughan) May 22, 2009 5:07:52 AM Em has been totally into his feet lately.� It's pretty darn cute.� He just can't get enough! [caption id="attachment_819" align="aligncenter" width="656" caption=""Get those feet!""][!["Get those feet!"](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/dsc02327.jpg "Emmett Discovers Feet")](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/dsc02327.jpg)[/caption] By the way, I forgot to update you on Emmett's 4-month checkup!� He got more shots, which he was not a fan of, and Dr. Reilly gave us the green light to start experimenting with solids (more on that to come).� He's healthy and happy as a clam, and apparently not so little anymore -- **16.1 lbs. and 27.5 inches long**!� That puts Em in the 75th percentile for weight and the 99th percentile for height.� Can you believe it?� Emmett is the tallest kid in his class!� He'll definitely be in the back row during class pictures, just like his mom was. **Age Timer: **18 weeks [more](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219538/Emmett-Discovers-His-Feet) Topics: [checkup](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/checkup), [foot](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/foot), [feet](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/feet), [doctor visit](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/doctor-visit), [Miscellaneous](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/miscellaneous) ## [Emmett Braves His First Shots ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219547/Emmett-Braves-His-First-Shots) Posted by [Pamela Vaughan](https://www.littlebabylump.com/author/pamela-vaughan) Apr 6, 2009 1:20:08 PM What a terrible blogger I am - more interested in manbaby videos than updating you with actual news about Emmett.� Whatever - you have to admit, that manbabies video was pretty hilarious. So Em had his two month checkup almost two weeks ago.� Everything checked out fine.� He's in the 75th percentile for both his height and weight (13 lbs. 14 oz. and 24.5 inches!), his noggin is I guess average for a baby (his head measured in the 50th percentile), and he's hit all of those little milestones he should be hitting - beginning to have more control of the muscles in his neck and holding up his head, smiling and cooing regularly, etc.� Actually, he's quite the little talker.� James and I are thinking he'll be spitting out his first real word any day now.� I kid, I kid. :) The absolute worst part of the visit was the shots.� The poor guy got three separate shots on both of his thighs.� My friend, [Justina](http://supermommyinstinks.blogspot.com/) had prepared me for it to be difficult to watch.� Her son, CJ is exactly one month older than Emmett, so they experience all the milestones first and let me know what to expect, which is nice.� Still, considering I'm not really a *huge *softie, I figured I'd be fine.� Boy was I wrong - it was tough to watch the little guy go from being completely content to tomato-red and screaming in pain.� I mean, I'm used to seeing him cry, but this was the first time I was seeing him cry out of sheer, deliberate pain.� It was nice to have James there, too - I teared up little bit. Dr. Prasad also showed us a fun little trick he calls the superman reflex. When you run your finger down one side of his bare back, his butt is supposed to swing to the opposite side.� This wasn't his best performance, but check it out! 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