It's been brought to my attention that I'm delinquent in keeping everyone updated as to the health of our children. So here's a recap.
Linda had her 24-mo well baby visit on August 7
th. She weighed 27 lb., 12 oz. (50-75
th %), measured 35.5 inches long (90
th %), and had a head circumference of 18.75 inches (50-75
th %). She is not anemic. As soon as Linda is day-time potty trained, we can stop giving her the nightly antibiotics for her bladder/kidney reflux. No need to re-test her with any of those invasive tests. Woo
hoo! Linda saw the dentist for the first time in July for her acrobatic mouth injury. Her teeth and gums have healed very well and she does not have any cavities. Linda will see the doctor again this Friday for a flu shot and hopefully it will go OK since it's been many months since she's gotten any shots.
Elizabeth on the other hand had many shots (and more to come in the next year). Most recently at her 2-mo well baby visit on November 28
th, she received four shots in the legs and an new oral vaccine for Rota Virus. The latter didn't go so well (not really sure who thought an oral dose was a good idea for 6-12 week
olds who don't drink anything but milk or formula). After screaming for a good minute from the shock/pain of the shots, Elizabeth proceeded to projectile vomit up the vaccine. She
vomited all over herself, the table, and the nurse first and then again all over me when I picked her up to comfort and clean her. She had to get a second dose, which she took with smiles. No fevers, just general discomfort the rest of the day. I knew she was back to normal as soon as she woke up the next morning. She weighed 12 lb., 15 oz. (95
th %), measured 24.25 inches long (97
th %), and had a head circumference of 15.25 inches (50
th %). She's got good head control, she's cooing and smiling, and she recognizes and responds to faces and voices.
We have two bright and healthy girls.
