On Thursday we all went to see Dr. Antsy for our annual well big boy check-ups. Jakey started calling Dr. Nancy, Dr. Antsy, quite some time ago. We don’t have any funny grandparent names… but we do have Dr. Antsy.
So the night before, I tried to prepare Jakey. I told him he might have to get a shot. It might hurt. All the internet kid experts recommend you do this. No lying about shots not hurting, etc., etc. I didn’t put it out there that he could get 2 or 3. I didn’t think he (or I) could handle that news. I still remember a visit where Natesy got one in each arm and one in each thigh. All he could do was sob and look at me like, Why? Why would you hurt poor little adorable me?
JJ had a hard time falling asleep. And then the next morning he woke up and immediately told me how he had dreams about going to the doctor and getting a shot. “Mama, I don’t like needles.” My small prep talk served to make him sufficiently sleepless and anxious. Awesome.
We get there and for the first time, Jacob stepped-up on the scale, without hesitation, to be weighed and measured. Nate followed suit and it was a dramatic improvement from the naked baby sobbing and reaching from the clear plastic baby boat/scale.
The we go check Jakey’s hearing in a special room with ear phones and a button. The nurse claims he can hear just fine. I’m not so sure. Based on bedtime last night, I think maybe we need to go in for a re-test.
We head into the exam room and hang out for awhile. Chat with Dr. Antsy. She works her magic, checking all their parts and making it seem like they’re just playing and tickling. Just as I suspected, Nate’s weight is equal to a ton of bricks. Yep, the conversion rate is 32 lbs. of cherubic two-year-old = 1 ton of bricks.
Dr. Antsy leaves and the two nurses come in for near simultaneous shot time. I see JJ take a look at the syringe and he starts to get panicky. My mind starts racing, thinking about my brother biting and kicking doctors. The stories Melanie has told me about Amelia screaming and kicking and 3 people holding her down.
Wait, what? It’s over? Jacob didn’t even shed a tear. Two seconds later, Nate’s done, too. Not a peep. Holy parenthood jackpot! Get those nurses a raise. We pick out two lemon lollipops, two lion stickers and we’re on our way.
See you next year. (One can hope…)
Nate: 18 Month Baby Stats (I’m a little behind in updating the medical stats portion of this blog):
Weight: 28 lbs 2.6 oz.: 89% (up from 80%)
Height 2′ 10″: 90% (up from 64%)
Head Circumference: 49cm: 86.99% (up from 72.56%)
Nate: 2-Year Stats:
Weight: 32 lbs: 87% (down from 89%)
Height: 2’11.75″, 77% (down from 90%)
Head Circumference: 49.5cm, 70% (down from 86.99%)
In one year, Nate has grown almost 6 inches and gained more than 8 lbs.
Jake: 4-Year Stats:
Weight: 39lbs 2oz, 75% (up from 67.77%)
Height: 3’5″, 64% (down from 86.74%)
73.59 percentile (down from 81.9 percentile)
And in one year, Jake has grown 1.5″ and gained just over 6 lbs.
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