4 month and 2 year Appointments

I was extra brave last week and brought both Xander and Josie in for their regular check ups at the same time. I've had to do this before with mixed results. Josie might sleep and Xander might quietly play with his LeapFrog or Josie might scream and Xander might repeatedly open the door and run or play in the biohazard trash. Fun times.

The appointment was well timed due to Xander and Josie both getting over colds (?). I was reassured that there was no fluid in their lungs and they seemed to be on the mend.

Xander measured in on the big boy scale at 28 lbs, which is just under the 50th percentile. Since he was 30 lbs the week before, I think the cold and refusing some dinners played into the weight. He measured 31 inches tall, again being a big boy and standing next to the growth chart. The doctor hemmed and hawwed at this and remeasured Xander to be 35 inches, just over the 50th percentile. Guess there was a typo. Xander had to be coaxed over to have his height remeasured and then the doctor asked about his general routines, eating and sleeping and such. Then he turned to Xander to check him over and realized he was still plastered to the door where he was measured and had a deer in head lights look. He then had to be coaxed away from the door.

Josie was next and was also cooperative. Her head is now 16 inches. Her height is 23 inches, which is between the 25th and 30th percentiles. Her weight was a whopping 14 lbs and 2.5 oz, up at the 75th percentile.

The doctor seemed pretty impressed that both kids sleep through the night and said we had a couple of happy, healthy kids. It made me feel like I must be doing something right!

Finally the doctor asked if Chris was in the lobby so Xander could go wait with him. No....why? The doctor thought it might be too stressful for Xander to be in the room while Josie received her shots (Xander didn't need any this visit). I just said Xander would have to wait in the room but I thought 'he doesn't care if Josie screams and cries but he might jump up to protect her.' So I set him on a chair and distracted him with the LeapFrog and then helped with Josie's shots. She didn't even yell as shrilly as last time (which I teased her about) and it was over quickly.

And we headed home for some naps.