2 year Checkup

Yesterday Aubrie had her much anticipated 2 year old check up with Dr. Straughn.  I was so worried about her having to get shots and how she would react.  She was super excited about going to the doctors office because she came to one of my appointments 2 weeks ago and was hoping we were going to see HER doctor... I told her that her turn was coming up soon.

She got all cutsied up and we went to the doctors.  She played with toys in the waiting room and then we went back to the room. She willingly got undressed and let me lay her on the table to get weighed but then got a little scared and jumped into my arms.  She was a little scared to get back on to be measured, but she did and was such a champ.  They checked her temperature and measured her head and then we headed back to room #4. We answered questions for the nurse and she clung to me for dear life.  I literally could not stand up without holding her in my arms, but she did fine.  Luckily I brought some crayons and a few toys to play with b/c we waited for the doctor to come for about a half an hour. Once he came in Aubrie did great once again.

I told Aubrie that the Dr. would feel her tummy and check her ears so I am pretty sure she knew what to expect so she was really good. He listened to her lungs and she sat perfectly still, he checked her ears (she moved her head and said "ouchie" each time he stuck the otospcope in her ears), he checked her eyes (lights out and flashes a light to see if she follows it w/ her eyes)(she said "it's dark in here." the dr. laughed and agreed), then he asked if he could check her tummy and she just stared at him... so we laid her down on my legs (i was holding her in my arms for the entire checkup) and she did great!! He said he was very impressed with her language and that she was doing fantastic with her motor skills (as far as what he could tell from the handout that I filled out!)  I was completely honest. I said only "sometimes" on the question that asked if she actually lift off the ground when she jumps! Haha!

I tried to prepare Aubrie for the 2 shots that she had to get, so I told her that it would pinch a little bit on her legs, but I don't think she fully understood cause the nurse hadn't come back in the room yet.  When the nurse came in I told Aubs it would be a quick pinch and then she would get Bandaids (which she is currently obsessed with- Thank you Caroline! ;)) to put on her legs and she was so excited about the bandaids that she was telling me the colors of them and that there were yellow birdies (Tweety Bird) and flowers on them. Then the nurse gave her the shots and she yelled "Ouchie, Ouchie!" probably twice for each leg and then there were probably 2 tears and I told her to look at her new bandaids and she was so excited! Then I gave her a PINK sucker and she was pretty much on Cloud 9.  She was so happy! It was much better than I had anticipated.

Her 2 year old stats were probably the most shocking part of the appointment!! My little chunky monkey isn't so chunky anymore!!

As of August 23, 2010 her stats are...

Weight: 23 lbs. (8th %)

Height: 31 and a half inches (5th%)

Head: 19  and one fourth cm (92nd%)

Dr. Straughn called her petite with a good size head for her big brain! He also said she is growing consistently and that we have nothing to worry about! :)

Haha!