We took the kiddos to the doctor today for their well child checkups. We figured it would be easier just to get them all in at once. Gabe for his 6 year, Sebastian for his 4 year, and Abby for her 2 year.
Gabe weighs 62 lbs and is 48" tall. This puts him in the 95th percentile. He is a BIG boy! He got a flu shot in his thigh which he was not too happy about but he seems to be doing fine now.
Sebastian weighs 51 lbs! He is 41.5". This puts him in the 75th percentile for his height and for his weight...eek...over the 100th percentile. Talk about a BIG boy! The doctor suggested that we start watching what we feed him and try to get his weight under control. He said that he hates to use the word "diet" for such a young person. We told him about the feeding issues that we have with Sebastian and he gave us a number for a pediatric nutrionalist. I have made that phone call already and am now waiting to hear back. Sebastian did have to get a total of 7 shots today, one of them being the flu shot. Poor kiddo, 4 in one thigh and 3 in the other. He was screaming soooo loud. He was fine just a few minutes afterward. Also, the doctor discovered an ear infection in his right ear. Good thing he caught it before it got worse. He will be starting antibiotics today! The doctor did also suggest to us that we should take both boys in and have them evaluated for Autism. We still at this point do not have an official diagnosis for Gabe but we know he is definitely on the spectrum. Sebastian on the other hand we don't really know. The Doctor said it would be a good idea to have him evaluated as well because he did see some tendencies. Boo!
Abby weighs 28 lbs and is 35" tall. This puts her in the 50th percentile for her height. This has gone down as she has always been above the 75th percentile. (yay) She is also in the 50th percentile for her weight. She did great! She also got a flu shot but they gave her the nasal mist and she did just fine with that. She was so cute and so cooperative today. She stood on the scale when told, she stood against the wall with her heels to the wall while they measured her height. She didn't even flinch when the Dr. came close to her to examine her. What a good girl!
Now, I just need to get Austin in for a check up since it has been a few years....
- Stephanie
- I am a mother of four, I have 3 boys and 1 girl. Our 2 younger boys struggle with a speech delay that we are working on. With that being said, things can get a bit chaotic around here and frustration levels rise. Living and learning with these boys and the speech delays has taught me patience and a whole new understanding that people see things in so many different ways. I am a stronger person because of this and feel blessed to have these little angels. I am married to a fabulous man and am living a happy life!
Poor babies. I know you don't want to do the eval, but you should. It's a relief to be able to say "this is what he has and this is our plan" to the school without having to redo it all the time under 'learning difficulties'.
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