6 Weeks & 2 Years

This past week I went to the OBGYN for my second follow-up from the C-section. Over the past six weeks, my family and friends have done almost all of the lifting, pushing, and pulling required in a household with two young children. Bryan was insistent that my body be given the opportunity to heal appropriately, and, even though it was occasionally frustrating for me, I am grateful to him and everyone else who helped. As a result of all of their efforts, I have recovered well, and I was given the go-ahead to resume life as normal. I know I am going to quickly miss the luxury of having all of that extra help!

Somehow I missed the opportunity to take a picture of Brogan with Dr. Saig, the OB who delivered him, so I was determined to get the shot at this appointment. He slept through the appointment, and I handed his squirmy body to Dr. Saig as he was waking up. Like most everyone else, she remarked on how big he was getting. (He's almost outgrown 0-3 month clothing!)

Ayden also went to the doctor this week. He had his two-year pediatrician appointment with Nurse Martha and Dr. Hood. He had already had his two-year shots at his 18-month appointment, so the time at the doctor was relatively harmless. Ayden loved getting on the big boy scale. At previous appointments, he had to be placed on the baby scale. He so enjoyed stepping on and off the scale that he did it more than once, and all were impressed by his willingness to comply. He wasn't, however, as crazy about standing against the wall to be measured for his height. Since he wasn't thrilled about the experience, I'm not sure we actually got a good measurement on him.

 

 Age: 2 years

Height: 34"      Percentile: 40-50

Weight: 28.4 lbs.      Percentile: 50-60

(You can see Ayden's 18 month stats here, or you can see what three-month-old Ayden looked like at his first pediatrician appointment.)

We took a few things with us to make Ayden feel comfortable about the appointment. He had his Zephie train and a WubbaNub. Ayden was initially wary of the experience, but Dr. Hood was amazing with him. He especially liked that she showed him her medical tools and allowed him to touch them.

He asked me for a wipe to clean the table... this is typical behavior for him,
and, yes, I know he learned it from us!