Today we had a double header well-child visit to the doctor's office. Jeremiah is 6 months late for his 3 year well-child check and Nathaniel is 2 months late for his 9 month well-child child check. I know, I know. Things just get busy around here and both boys always seem healthy so I kind of put that stuff off.
It was a hectic visit with both boys being measured, weighed, poked and prodded. They also both got their blood checked and a shot.
The consensus is that they are indeed healthy.
Jeremiah weighs 33lb 1/2 oz (50th percentile) and is 39 3/4 inches tall (90th percentile!). His blood levels are fine and all seems right on track developmentally. He was his usual talkative self and called the doctor, "green doctor" since she was wearing a green shirt. He watched intently as blood was drawn from his finger and didn't cry a bit when he got his shot. We have been playing with his doctor kit lately so he thought it was fun to watch the doctor check his blood pressure, look in his eyes & ears and all of that.
Nathaniel is 30 inches long (75th percentile) and weighs 19lb 5 oz (10th percentile!). There was a huge drop in his percentile weight since our last visit so it seems that we need to get more calories into him. But, he has also started crawling and walking in the last 3 months so that has probably led to the slow down in his weight gain. This little man can move! His iron count is also low which was a problem that Jeremiah had as an infant as well, so he will start getting an iron supplement once a day. Not really a big deal but something for a mother to keep an eye on.....
An interesting note about Nathaniel's vaccines, we are choosing to split up the regular MMR (measles, mumps & rubella) shot that most doctors give in combination at 1 year. But our doctor's office will not give the mumps shot on it's own so we will have to order it online and find someone to give it to Nathaniel. That should be interesting.
We are thankful to God for the health of our children. We do not want to take that gift for granted.
It was a hectic visit with both boys being measured, weighed, poked and prodded. They also both got their blood checked and a shot.
The consensus is that they are indeed healthy.
Jeremiah weighs 33lb 1/2 oz (50th percentile) and is 39 3/4 inches tall (90th percentile!). His blood levels are fine and all seems right on track developmentally. He was his usual talkative self and called the doctor, "green doctor" since she was wearing a green shirt. He watched intently as blood was drawn from his finger and didn't cry a bit when he got his shot. We have been playing with his doctor kit lately so he thought it was fun to watch the doctor check his blood pressure, look in his eyes & ears and all of that.
Nathaniel is 30 inches long (75th percentile) and weighs 19lb 5 oz (10th percentile!). There was a huge drop in his percentile weight since our last visit so it seems that we need to get more calories into him. But, he has also started crawling and walking in the last 3 months so that has probably led to the slow down in his weight gain. This little man can move! His iron count is also low which was a problem that Jeremiah had as an infant as well, so he will start getting an iron supplement once a day. Not really a big deal but something for a mother to keep an eye on.....
An interesting note about Nathaniel's vaccines, we are choosing to split up the regular MMR (measles, mumps & rubella) shot that most doctors give in combination at 1 year. But our doctor's office will not give the mumps shot on it's own so we will have to order it online and find someone to give it to Nathaniel. That should be interesting.
We are thankful to God for the health of our children. We do not want to take that gift for granted.
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