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3 years and 9 months

Last week I did double duty up at the doctor and took Spencer for his 3 year check up and Samantha for her 9 month checkup. Fun in the waiting room…

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and then there was plenty of time trying to occupy both of them in the room before Dr. Walley came in. Not the easiest task but, thanks to YouTube videos of Lions on my phone, we made it!  🙂

Spencer looked great. Dr. Walley immediately commented on how great his speech was and there’s zero concern there anymore. Hooray! Spencer is 38 in tall (around 82nd%) and 36 lbs (around 88th%). He’s growing right along just as he should. Please also note that when I took Maxwell to the doctor 2 days later for strep, he weighed 36.8 lbs despite being 4 and 3/4 inches taller! ha! My skinny mini Maxwell and my sturdy Spence! They’ve always been totally different body types. At Maxwell’s 3 year check up he was the same height as Spencer -38 inches tall – but only 30.4 lbs!

3 year checkup

We’re keeping Spencer on the daily Singular to keep the asthma away. He did have to get a flu shot but that was it. Yay for 3!

3 year checkup

It was then Samantha’s turn and she looked great as well. I’m still in shock that she survived all of the congestion she had the last few weeks with no ear infection! Dr. Walley said her ears and everything else looked just fine. She was 27 3/4 inches long (75th%) and 18lbs, 11 oz (75th%). He did recommend adding in another meal of “real food” every day to keep her chunking on up! 🙂 Her head was 17.5 circumference.

9 month checkup

Maxwell at 9 months – 28 inches long and  18lbs, 10 oz with head circumference of 18.5cm

Spencer at 9 months – 29 inches long and 21 lbs, 12.5 oz with head circumference of 17.5 cm

So, my babies are all proving to be very different! Yet somehow they are all perfect. Funny how that works, isn’t it?

Thankful for good doctor reports!

5 year checkup

Happy to be ending the week with a good doctor report! Maxwell went to his 5 year checkup on Wednesday and got an A+!

5 year checkup

It was honestly a treat to get to take him to the doctor because we had some one on one time to chat about school, Legos, and tigers. We even got to make lots of shadow puppets on the wall!

5 year checkup

Maxwell is 42 and 3/4 inches tall (75th%) and 36 lbs (50th%). Interestingly, he’s been right around those same %s at his 4 year and 3 year checkups! He’s growing right along just as he should be! Unfortunately, he had to get 4 shots. Boo. He was so tough while getting stuck and even watched the nurse do it. But, by the time the last one went in, the tears started flowing. The nice thing about getting shots though? Treats afterward! He got a cake pop from Starbucks and trip to Target where he picked out, what else? more Legos.

3 year checkup…

3 year checkup

4 year checkup…

4 year checkup

and 5 year checkup!

5 year checkup

I’m so proud of this sweet boy and so happy to call him mine. Hooray for good doctor reports!

6 month doctor report

Last week I took Samantha for her 6 month check-up. She got an A+ all around!  Happy and waiting to see Dr. Walley…

6 month doctor

6 month doctor

Her stats: height 26.5 inches (75th to 95th%), weight 16 lbs, 12 oz (75th to 95th %) and head circumference 16 3/4 (50 to 75th %). That means she grew a full inch and gained a whole pound in only 1 month!

Compared to her brothers at 6 months: Maxwell was 26 and something inches long and 15 lbs, 13 oz. I’m a little surprised that Samantha is a full pound heavier than Maxwell was at this age. Spencer was 27.5 inches long and 18 lbs, 3 oz. (!) All healthy babies!

Samantha wasn’t too happy when I had to hand her over to Nurse Shelly to get weighed, but then she finally came back around and was pretty pleasant for Dr. Walley.

6 month doctor

6 month dr report

We’re always thankful for good doctor reports! I sure do love all 16 lbs, 12 oz of this chunky little baby!

6 month dr report

In other news, that night we gave Samantha baby food for the first time. She had some bananas and liked them…sort of.

6 months

She’s growing up a little more every day!

 

Doctor Update

Samantha had her 4 month check-up on Monday….at 5 months old! We got off schedule but we’ll be back on track for her 6 month checkup. It was a good visit – Dr. Walley said she looks great! Her herniated belly button is healing itself on its own and she’s just a happy, healthy baby!

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She’s 15 lbs, 11 oz (75th to 95th%). Height is 25 1/2 inches (75th %) and head circumference is 16 (50th to 75th %). She’s not leading the pack in noggins like her brothers always did! Although hard to compare since she’s 5 months old, you’ll see below that she’s really similar in size to Maxwell. Spencer has – and I think will always be! – my bigger baby!  🙂

Maxwell at 4 months – 15 lbs, 26 inches long

Spencer at 4 months – 16 lbs, 11 oz, 26.5 inches long

Maxwell at 6 months – 15 lbs, 13 oz, 26.5 inches tall.

Spencer at 6 months – 18 lbs, 3 oz, and 27.5 inches long

The appointment was at 9:30 – smack dab in the middle of her morning nap time! As a result, she wasn’t the happiest camper when Nurse Shelly tried to weigh her! or when I tried to put her down on the table!

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But, she got happy thanks to a paci and did great for Dr. Walley.

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Now, when those shots got stuck in her leg? Not so happy. But, she then fell asleep and when we got home, I tucked her in for a nice, 3 hour nap!

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So thankful for good doctor reports!

 

2 month Doctor update

Samantha had her 2 month checkup last week. The good mother that I am totally forgot about and missed her 6 week checkup. Oops! Oh well, she seems to be doing just fine! Her stats – 11 lbs, 8 oz and 23 inches long with a head circumference of 15.5 cm.

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At Maxwell ‘s 2 month checkup he was very very close to Samantha at 11 lbs, 5 oz, 23.5 inches long with a big ole round head at 15.5 cm! I knew she was taking after her oldest brother!

Spencer’s 2 month checkup here. He was my little chubbo! 13 lbs, 8 oz! He was 23 inches tall with head circumference of 15.25 cm. He’s just his own person! 🙂

She does have a little herniated belly button. Apparently it’s pretty common in girls and should clear up on its own before she’s one. Not a big deal, just something to watch, but it does make her have quite the “outie” until it heals!

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I had to take both boys with me but everyone did great. Samantha was happy for the whole checkup until she had to get 4 shots in her chubby little legs. Poor baby girl. But, she took it like a champ and then took a fantastic nap that afternoon.

Here’s some cute faces I got while waiting for Dr. Walley…

happy!

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achoo!

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whaddya mean shots?!

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yep, I’m awesome!

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We love good doctor reports!