The Brown Brick Road

Capturing our adventures one photo at a time...

Ortho

A couple of weeks ago I took all three kids up to the orthodontist.

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Good times for all.

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Maxwell just got a good checkup – he’s an A+ retainer wearer! Spencer still seems to have plenty of room in his mouth so he’ll be a one round braces kid. Lucky him! Samantha…does not have plenty of room! Her little mouth is super crowded and crooked. Her new teeth have nowhere to go so she’s going to follow Maxwell’s path and get an expander.

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She got her spacers that day and handled them like a champ!

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It will all be worth it for a pretty smile!

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Clean teeth, check!

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No cavities, check!

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Pretty smiles, check!

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Good dentist reports all around!

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I took Samantha up for her 7 year old checkup this week and got a great report all around! Like with the boys, it was our first without Dr. Walley and we really miss Dr. Walley. But, Samantha saw Dr. Crum and she was fantastic.

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Samantha is 47.25 inches tall (25th-50th %) and 50.2 lbs (50th %). Since her 6 year checkup, she has grown 1.75 inches and gained 2 lbs. Leaning out!

For comparison, Spencer at 7 was 49 inches tall and 53 lbs. Maxwell at 7 was 47.25 inches and 47 lbs. Interesting!

She had to get her finger pricked which brought some big crocodile tears but she was really brave and earned her treat at Starbucks after the appointment!

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I sure do l love my growing girl and am so incredibly thankful for good doctor reports!

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They might be a little too small for the trucks now…

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but they do have pearly whites with no cavities. Check check!

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Always grateful for good dentist reports!

Doctor report

Sad news in our world, our beloved Dr. Walley moved out of state and we had to find a new pediatrician. We decided not to stay at the practice because they do not have another male doctor and the boys really didn’t want to go to a female. So, we asked around and moved the boys over to see Dr. Stone. We had a good first visit. He’s VERY different than Dr. Walley but he’s a great doctor and very thoughtful in his interactions with the boys. We’re all going to miss the laughs and Disney and Star Wars conversations with Dr. Walley though!

The boys both got great reports. Maxwell is 72.6 lbs and 4 feet and 9.25 inches (57.25 inches). Creeping up on 5 feet! That puts him in the 55th% for height and the 30th% for weight. He’s always been lean and mean! Last year he was 54.5 inches tall and 65.8 lbs so that’s a gain of 3 inches and 7 lbs in 1 year! This was a big appointment for Maxwell – he got 3 shots including his HPV vaccine.

Spencer is 4 feet 5 and 7/8 inches (54 inches) and 63.6 lbs. He’s 70th% for height and 50th% for weight. Strong and growing! Last year he was 51 inches tall and 58.2 lbs. That means Spencer also grew about 3 inches and gained 5 lbs! At 9 Maxwell was 52 inches tall and 57.6 lbs. Spencer had an easy appointment – no shots!

I didn’t get a picture of them with the new doctor. It just didn’t seem right. But, Dunkin Donuts is on the way home from the new office so the boys thought that was a good perk!

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They also enjoyed getting to check into school late!

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We so miss Dr. Walley but are thankful we had such a good doctor when these boys were little. Regardless of the pediatrician, we are also most thankful for good doctor reports!