James had his 2-year well baby exam this morning (I guess I should now call them wellness exams, or well child exams, since he's not a baby anymore - wah). He weighed in at 29.6 lbs and was 36 inches tall (holy jeez, that's 3 ft!) fully clothed - that's a gain of 8 whole pounds and almost 6 inches since his 1st birthday, which is about half as much as he grew during his first year of life (where he gained 13.6 lbs and 9.5 inches). His head measured 49.5 cm (up from 47 cm at 1-year). All in all, that puts him in the 75th percentile for weight, 75th for head circumference, and up to the 90th percentile for height! Our little man sure is growing up... Doc Smith ran the gamut of milestone questions and seemed happy (maybe even a little impressed) with his word list and physical abilities (the jumping, especially). The only vax he had to get was HepA (catching up, since he's on the delayed schedule), but he was pretty mad about it. He didn't cry for much of anything else this time though, so perhaps he's getting used to the good doctor finally. He even climbed up on the scale and stood in front of the measuring stick without a fight. Yay buddy! He doesn't go back for another wellness exam until he's THREE though. Whoa.
Cora also had a well baby exam this morning. Luckily for her, at 9-months there are no vaccinations. Not even for her alternate schedule. Doc Smith was pleased with her development too. The only "milestone" she hasn't hit (or exceeded) is saying mama or dada. Maybe next month, the good doc said. Her official stats are 18.6 lbs, 27.25 inches, and 43.5 cm. She's right on average across the board, so her head has grown quite a bit since 6 months (when she was still in the 5th percentile). She is developing beautifully. Unfortunately, she even hit the milestone of white-coat syndrome. Hooray...
Oh yeah, and on the downside, James has bronchitis and Cora has another bad ear infection (same ear - the left, though the right is also somewhat infected). So yeah, MORE antibiotics. So much for today's appointment being for "wellness" exams... Hopefully the spring weather will clear all the congestion out of our house and the kids (and us) will stay healthy for a while. We won't have to talk tubes for Cora unless the ear infections are still reocurring in the fall.
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