Dr. Visit

Just remember this is a journal for my family first and a possible form of entertainment second. I am realizing that I really haven't written anything for a very long time. I feel rusty. I hope I end up getting better and funnier. I love to read blogs of people that write well. Not well in the sense that everything is grammatically correct and intellectual, but well in the sense that they make me laugh. Some people just have the ability to put words together and paint pictures with their stories. I love that! That said, this is not one of those posts. In fact, I am probably not one of those people. Oh, well, I'll just try to reconcile that thought and get on with my life.

We (Smiley, Sticky and I) went to the Dr. for Smiley's 2 month check-up and immunizations.  Let me first say, I am in love with my kidlet's pediatrician! Before you find my husband and rat me out, let me tell you, he already knows and he is okay with it. I was really worried about finding another pediatrician when we moved here. The one we had in Idaho was so good. I completely trusted him and loved the office and the nurses. I feel that a good pediatrician is hard to come by and really important in a small child's life. I was really worried choosing one this time. In Idaho I got a personal recommendation from someone I really trust. Here I chose one off our insurance providers list based on where he was located, which ended up being further away then I thought. Although now I am thinking Heavenly Father led me this one. He is so good with the kids, they feel so comfortable with him. He answers all my questions very knowledgeably, is a father of young children himself, does not make me feel stupid or like a bad parent and is just in general awesome.

First we discovered that Smiley is HUGE! He is a week over 2 months old and already weighs 11 lbs. 13 oz. and is 23 something inches long. That means he has put on over 4 pounds and over 3 inches since he was born. He is in the 50-60% range for his weight and the 75% for height. That may not sound HUGE to most people, but for our family it is. At their biggest, neither of the girls have crossed the 35% range in anything. Usually they are in the 10% range or lower. We might have a taller kid yet. I am already about to move him into his 3-6 month clothes, which is something I only did with the girls when they were 4-5 months old. Our Dr. also said that, from his observation, Smiley is at very low risk for autism, which I guess the Dr.s are looking out for a lot more these days. Smiley was very alert and interacted with the Dr. very nicely. He was pretty impressed that Smiley can rotate at least 90 degrees when left laying on the ground, on his back, for a bit. I am still pretty impressed myself, but not necessarily surprised. Both of the girls have been pretty early in all of their motor skills.

I brought Sticky because she has been having an odd kind of scary cough every once in a while  in the middle of the night for the last month. We determined that it was most likely a croup issue and have been dealing with it correctly.  I think she had fun being out with mom, without big sister. It sure was less stressful with just the two kids. I think it is funny how I feel like one kid to deal with would be a breeze, when just 4 years ago my whole life got turned upside down with one baby. I guess it is all about perspective.

How sweet is this face?