Layla had her 18-month checkup today. She's almost 35 inches tall (>95th percentile) and weighs 23-something pounds (35th percentile). The doctor seemed a little concerned, because at her last appt she was in the 45th percentile in weight (50th in height, but he didn't seem to notice that one). "That's kind of a substantial drop," he said, referring to her weight. "Is she eating okay? Not drinking too much milk, is she?" I wished at that moment I had a picture of Paul in my purse. I think his percentiles, if they existed for adults, would just about match Layla's. All the doc's worries would've been forgotten as he realized it's just in the genes...
Anyway, she screamed the entire time, from the moment we walked back to weigh her (in true female fashion), through the heartbeat check, footprinting, head circumference & height measurement, doctor discussion (unbeknownst to me, she had a massive booger hanging out of her nose when the doctor walked in...now that's classy), doctor heartbeat check, ear check, more discussion, hemoglobin prick, one immunization, and clear up until the time we were headed out the door, at which point she sniffled out, "bye, dotdur."
About 60% of me felt really bad for her - poor little thing was just terrified - and about 30% of me thought that, at times, the level of dramatic hysteria was hilarious. Heck, while we're dealing with percentages: the last 10% of my emotional thought process was split between being annoyed at the hour-long wait and simply dreaming about leftover pizza for lunch.
We're blessed to have healthy kids...with extremely healthy lungs.
3 comments:
both my girls SCREAMED at their 18 month checks too. with natalie, i actually had to call the doctor later to talk to her about some things b/c we ser couldn't hear each other. it wasn't embarassing at all. . . .
Tall and skinny- sounds like her mother too! I wouldn't worry about a 10% drop in weight, she's just becoming more lady-like right? And by the way, do you go to Treehouse? I'm on the verge of switching doctors because of the ridiculous wait that I have there.
erica - YES AND YES. it's at least an hour wait, every single time. i'm considering switching myself.
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