Today the girls had their 24-month check-up. My mom works at their pediatrician's office, so they aren't totally scared to death of the building...just the exam rooms. We walked into the waiting room, peeked through my mom's front desk window, went down the hall, but didn't turn into her office area. Instead we continued down the hall to an exam room. That is when all screaming broke loose. They have figured out this small detail (passing the front office area) and immediately started signing "all done" and screaming at the top of their lungs. They had their noggins measured, their length taken, and their weight reported.
Camryn - weight: 23 lbs 8
ozs (15
th percentile)
height: 34 inches (55
th percentile)
head circumference: 18 3/4 inches (85
th percentile)
Kristin - weight: 23 lbs 12
ozs (15
th percentile)
height: 34 1/4 inches (60
th percentile)
head circumference: 19 inches (85 percentile)
This is the closest they have been in weight since they were born. Until now they have always been almost exactly one pound different, but they seem to be evening out.
When their doctor came in, the screaming continued for a few more minutes, then Walt worked his voodoo magic and they calmed down. It also seemed like they realized the doctor wasn't the bad guy...it is the nurses who jab needles into their legs. They checked out just fine and are developmentally on track. The only thing they are behind on is "using 2-4 word sentences". Just in the past few weeks they have started
consistently asking for things by name (juice, cheese, ice, etc) instead of just whining and pointing. Their doctor didn't seemed worried at all because they understand what we say to them, they just aren't talking (in words that we can understand). They can jabber with the best of them though. It is pretty cute to watch the video monitor when they wake up from a nap and chat with each other.
They had to each get one shot, but it wasn't bad at all. They were so happy to see their puppy
band-aids that they just stopped crying. Now they don't have to get any more shots until they are 4! Yeah! Unless they get flu shots...
So speedy!
