Check-ups

Both boys went to the pedi today. I like getting both visits knocked out in one day. Sure makes life easier scheduling-wise!

David has grown like a weed and was such a big boy. He is now 36" tall and 27.8 pounds. He got two vaccines today & a finger stick for lead & anemia screenings. That kid shocked both Daddy & I by not even starting to cry. He let the doctor examine him without a fuss, too. Such a big boy! He got a brave patient ribbon, a cool band-aid, and picked out 2 stickers on the way out.

Joshua weighed in at 17 pounds and is 28.5" long now. He has fallen in weight gain to the 5% from the 15% . His height has also dropped from 80% to 50%. The doctor was not concerned today as Joshua has only recently started solids & he appears otherwise healthy. We go back in 3 months to see if he picks up some speed. This little guy got three vaccines today and seems fine now. He cried a little....but as soon as we were out of the exam room the tears dried up & out came the smiles. Such a flirt.

Still planning to do a lot of research on this H1N1 vaccine. I know it is not FDA approved for kids yet. Our pedi is taking a "wait-and-see" approach as well. They are not recommending it until they get further info. That was good to hear. Now I don't feel like I am just some paranoid mom. Guess we will all just have to take it slowly & hope for the best.