Every Little Bit Counts!

Brennan finally went in for his 2-year checkup today. He was supposed to go on Presidents Day (2/18), but his dippy Momma forgot to take him! I was so pre-occupied with taking Big B to the airport that Lil B's appointment slipped my mind. So his "free" well-baby visit ended up costing me $20 in missed appointment fees. Oops!

Needless to say the little guy is healthy and is doing everything a "normal" 2-year old should. He now weighs a whopping 23 pounds (wish I could give him some of my chubbs!) and is 31 1/4" tall...or is he?! You see, when the nurse measured him he wouldn't hold still and I think she just gave up and blurted out a number. I had been looking through Brennan's record book in the waiting room and noticed that at his 18-month appointment he was 31" long, so I knew that the height she gave couldn't possibly be right. Once I saw the doctor, I demanded a re-measure. It turns out that he is actually 32 3/4". MUCH BETTER! So, he is in the 5th percentile for weight and between the 5th and 10th percentile for height. We're just happy that he's on the charts!

The funny part of the appointment was when the nurse had to prick his finger to get blood for his lead test. She pricked his finger and though he didn't cry, he also didn't want to sit there and let her squeeze blood out of him. So we made it a game and said "Look you're coloring; Fill in the circles!", which he was more than happy to do. I just hope that any future injuries don't prompt him to "color" on any walls or furniture!