Eli has 20/20 vision which the doctor said was great, considering most toddlers have 20/30. His hearing also checked out fine. In terms of weight and height, Eli's tall and skinny. This wasn't a surprise to me as his 3T clothes are too short, but fall off his waist. I've moved onto 4T, for the length, but the waist is obviously still a problem. He weighed 34 lbs. and 2 oz. which is the 31%. And, he measured 41 inches tall, which is the 62%. In terms of the physical exam, everything was great. His lungs sounded clear, and the doctor was happy to note that he hasn't wheezed since 2007. Hopefully, he's outgrown all his bronchial issues. The only slight issue, something to watch, was his iron level. It was still in the normal range, but just barely. Dendi was anemic as a child, so I guess he comes by it naturally. The nurse recommended giving him an iron multi, but she said at that range it wasn't anything to worry about.
In terms of Keira, she's running on the tall, thin side as well. She measured 30 inches, which is the 78%. She weighed 21 lb. and 8 oz. which is the 57%. True to form, her head is still huge -- it measure 47 1/4 cm, which is the 96%. As far as the physical exam, Keira looked great, too. Her ears looked fine, and her lungs sounded great. Although, unfortunately, she was not a fan of the poking and prodding and she screamed the whole time.
Of course, the shots were no fun, but no worse than I expected. I didn't even tell Eli that we were going to the doctor until we were strapping him into Bapa's van. And, he never asked directly about shots, so we didn't talk about them until the nurse had me take Keira out of the room and she started administering them. The "only discuss what's necessary" approach seemed to work with Eli. The good news is, that those are his last vaccinations until he's 11 (aside from the flu shot.) Yay!
I took these pictures this morning before all the doctor drama. I was trying to unsuccessfully put Keira down for her morning nap. She seems to be flirting with outgrowing them. Although, I think she would've gone down for one at about 10:30 if we hadn't been at the doctor's office. When I gave up trying to put her down, I called to Eli, who loves to come and cuddle with her. He continues to be nothing but sweet with her. When she's upset he'll try to distract her or sing to her without prompting. He often calls her "Little." And, while he's cuddling her he says, "Keiwa Woo, I love you so much, I'm never going to leave you..." So sweet.
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