Olivia's 1 year checkup

Well my little girl is indeed that, little. She has fallen behind in her growth and is now only at the 10th percentile for weight. This is a drop of two curves from her previous appointment where she was in the 50th percentile. As of today, she only weighs 18lbs 8oz. I was sure she weighed more than that after getting nearly 20 pounds when weighing her on several different home scales but I know the scale at the doctors office is more accurate...or at least I would hope so. She is now 28.5 inches tall as well. The dr was concerned with this drop in growth, as am I now. She said that there is a risk for failure to thrive (I didn't know that was possible this late after birth) as well as iron deficiency. Now I was pretty sure we were ok on iron because her cereal gives her 100% of her daily needs for it. I'm going to purchase a multivitamin as well, although they are very expensive. She talked about trying to get her to eat more dairy with higher fats, that we can try. But grinding up her meat again...I don't think Olivia will go for that. She wasn't eating pureed foods well in Calgary so I don't think she will eat them now. She has 2 teeth with 3 more coming in, I would think chewing would be a priority for her. The dr also said she should be drinking 3 cups of milk a day. Three cups? I can barely get 1 into her. It's disappointing to find out that your child isn't growing well and that it's basically your fault. But we will strive to fatten this little girl up because we want her to be as healthy as possible. She's otherwise just fine. She plays well, sleeps well and is really smart. She understands tons of words and will complete simple tasks when you ask her to. She is very strong willed and has a great personality. Now all she needs is some meat on her bones.