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Time for your checkup

November 13, 2017

I took both boys for their annual checkup last week and got great reports all around!

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Maxwell is 47 1/4 inches tall (50th-75th %) and 47 lbs (50th %). He’s a steadily growing! He’s always been right in that 50th – 75th % range. He grew exactly 2 inches since last year and gained just under 7 lbs. Good stuff!

Spencer is 43 1/4 inches tall and weighs 43.6 lbs (both 75th to 95th %). Again, he’s always been in that % and is growing just as he should! Since last year he has has grown exactly 2 inches and gained 4 lbs. Strong and steady!

For comparison, Maxwell at 5 was 42 and 3/4 inches tall and weighed 36 lbs. He’s always been skinny!  🙂

In what was not my smartest move, I took Samantha with us so she could get her flu shot. I was trying to avoid another trip to the doctor with her but, man she was disruptive during the visit with Dr. Walley! She wanted to do everything except sit quietly! This picture hilariously sums it up…

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But, we got it done and everyone got their flu shot. Spencer also had to get his 5 year shots which wasn’t fun. He’s a shot pro but he usually gets them in his arm. When he found out they were going into his leg, that just undid him! I had to hold him down while he was screaming his face off right into my ear. Good times. Thankfully no more shots like that for several years!

And, because I like to do things like this, here are their yearly photos with Dr. Walley!
3 year checkup…

3 year checkup

4 year checkup…

4 year checkup

5 year checkup…

5 year checkup

and 6 year checkup!

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See below for this year’s group pic!

Spencer at 2 year checkup (no Dr. Walley pic!)….

2 year checkup

3 year checkup…
3 year checkup

and 4 year checkup!

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And this year! Spencer at 5, Maxwell at 7, and Samantha at 2.5

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Always thankful for good doctor reports and healthy, growing kids!

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Show me your smile

August 7, 2017

Happy Monday! We went to the dentist last week and all 3 kids got great checkups!

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dentist

dentist

dentist

dentist

I was super proud of all of them. There was no fussing, no complaining, no issues at all!

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The movies on the ceiling help!

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The dentist said Spencer’s injured tooth is still looking good and not loose at all. Yay! He said Samantha really should think about getting rid of her paci soon. Eek! He also said Maxwell probably won’t lose his first tooth for another 6 months or so (much to Maxwell’s dismay!).

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Overall a great report! We love good dentist reports!

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Recovery

March 9, 2017

Maxwell has really had a text book recovery from his tonsillectomy and adenoid-ectomy (I just made that word up). He’s been sore and pitiful some but, thanks to us staying ahead of his pain and getting the meds in him every 3 hours, it was easily managed. He was feeling much better by day 3 and then hit another rough spot around days 4 and 5, just as expected. As of yesterday he seems to have turned a corner and didn’t need any medicine all day! Hooray! We’re going to try sending him back to school today. His class is going on a field trip and he reeeeaally wants to go. I truly think he’ll be fine. Glad it’s only 2 more days this week and then he’ll have the weekend to rest up!

The week of recovery wasn’t all bad. He got lots of sweet notes and goodies from people which was awesome. GJ sent Legos, activity books, new books to read, and new highlighter markers (which have been the favorite thing ever!). Maxwell’s been busy with all of it…

recovery

recovery

markers

He had an ice cream visit from Mary Beth and Baby Margaret…

margaret

Susan brought him a sweet card and the biggest Darth Vader balloon ever. He got Legos from his BFF Lila and from his cousins, Katie and Anna. There were popsicles from Scarlett and a milkshake from Hannah! He even got an ice cream gift certificate from the school librarian (whom he loves!). She had texted me the day of the surgery to let me know she was thinking about him and then followed up a few days later asking if she could bring him a little something. SO NICE!

legos

In addition to Sprite, Gatorade, Ginger Ale, and popsicles, there has been ice cream! LOTS of ice cream…

ice cream

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We’ve even been out to the Mexaurant for some refried beans…

beans

and to our favorite breakfast place for oatmeal and syrup drenched pancakes!

recovery

Most importantly, we’ve gotten lots and lots of good rest…

rest

rest

and some good snuggling too!

ice cream

I’ve honestly enjoyed having him home with me so much. He even hung out in my office with me on Monday while I worked and S and S were at school…

office

This kid is the best. He handled everything so well and took it all in stride.

ice cream

Thank you to everyone who thought of him and sent well wishes! I’m so happy to be done with strep and be rid of those giant adenoids! Can’t wait to see how much better he’s going to be feeling when it’s all said and done!

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and they’re out!

March 2, 2017

Maxwell made it through surgery yesterday. His tonsils are gone and so are his adenoids. The doc said his tonsils were average size but his adenoids were giant and blocking 90% of his airway! Whoa! He had a little issue waking up from the anesthesia and couldn’t breathe well. He started having stridor and they had to give him two breathing treatments. They got it under control and finally got him back out to us. It was a long wait for me and Robert and we were glad to finally get him back, even if he was pretty miserable! We made it home and he’s been resting and drinking whatever he wants – including a milkshake!

Before all the action yesterday!

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kids

Then Susan took the two littles to school and it was a bit windy! ha!

windy

Robert and I took our brave patient up for surgery…

patient

We were all glad to finally make it back home that afternoon. Don’t worry, he’s got plenty of good nurses taking care of him!

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nurse

Hoping it’s a quick and easy recovery!

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Tonsils

March 1, 2017

This silly goose is getting his tonsils and possibly adenoids out today.

maxwell

Please say a prayer for an uncomplicated procedure and an easy recovery!

maxwell

You can say a prayer for Nurse Momma’s patience too! 😉

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