7.9.2007 Doctor Appointments
C and J went to the doctor today for their 5 year and 3 year respective checkups. They are two perfectly healthy little boys. Here is their information - it’s hard to believe that they are 22 months apart in age considering how closely their sizes are:
C weighs 35 lbs. and J weighs 33 lbs.
C is 41 inches tall and J is 37.25 inches tall.
C is in the 10th percentile for height and weight and J is in the 25th percentile for height and weight.
C also had his hearing and sight tested today. He did well in both eyes. The nurse had a little hand held device that she used to test C’s hearing. She pressed a button to start the test and the hand held machine did beep noises in C’s ears. C thought it was funny having to say “beep” each time after hearing a beep with the hearing machine. Both ears were fine.
Both boys had blood work today and their iron levels are fine. Both boys were to have urinalysis done today as well and C did fine providing a sample. His sugar level is normal.
J refused to provide a urine sample - even after offers of a sucker, gum, toy tractor, and a happy meal for lunch. I made up a song and tried singing, “pee pee come out.” This didn’t work either. I tried getting J to provide a urine sample standing up, sitting down, in the examination room, in the bathroom, in the hallway and even sitting on the examination table. Nothing worked. We left there with J screaming that he wanted a sucker. Hopefully J won’t do like C did a couple of years ago and bring me a sample in a little play cup that goes to their play kitchen. Samples are needed for the doctor - not mommy.
After the doctor’s visit, C chose tacos for lunch. He ate 3 crunchy tacos and J ate 1/2 of 1. At this rate, C will continue to be bigger than J! But with both boys their eating comes sporadically. They eat some at each meal, but only eat everything that is on their plates when they are about to go through a growth spurt. I can watch their eating cycles and literally watch them grow taller! With C it is a little more obvious. He will get a belly on him and a week later he is at least an inch taller and the belly is gone.
Time has flown by and I still am amazed that C is 5 and J is 3. I’m going to miss having a baby in the house, but am enjoying watching them grow up, too.