3 Year Check-Up

Today was our three year-old doctor appointment. It's so hard to believe it's been a year. And what a difference a year makes! We arrived at the doctor's office at 11:40 for our 11:45 appointment. As you can see from the first picture, I wasn't thrilled about the hour long wait to be seen. But this year was so different because the kids actually entertained themselves . . . no whining or crying. During our long wait in the waiting room, the nurse brought us in to have height/weight checked along with a vision test and blood pressure check. The vision test was funny because the nurse had me cover one of the kid's eyes and then she would point to
an object on the eye chart, like a star or a heart. Inevitably, we had some cheating going on because one of the other kids would yell out the answer from behind us. Oh well . . . Daddy practiced with them before the doctor came in. He put them on the examination table and checked them out, they loved it. Then the doctor finally came in. The girls did well with the examination, especially K. But R wasn't having any of it. He had to sit in Daddy's lap. The worst part was the shot at the end. But they each got a sticker and then everything was OK. The best part was the elevator ride after we left the office. Everyone got a clean bill of health. R is going to be a big boy. He's 40-1/2 inches tall and 34 pounds. That's the 95th percentile for his height and 75th for his weight. K is 38-1/2 inches tall and 34 pounds, 75th for height and weight. J is 38-1/2 inches tall and 32 pounds, 75th height and 60th weight. They all had 20/30 vision which is good. We are keeping our fingers crossed that he have another healthy year!