So both kids had a Dr. appointment yesterday afternoon. Both appts. went rather well, considering that Richard is still not very trustworthy of doctor considering what has happened, and I am as well to a certain degree.
There is nothing wrong with J’s head. Even with a big bruise on his head which he created because he head butts and runs into things, the doctor just figured he did it and asked about his development, and he was ahead of schedule, just like his big brother. He got three shots and hemoglobin test, which was normal. He didn’t cry about the needle, but he did once the vax was in his thigh. But he calmed down rather quickly, as he always does. J weighs 23 lbs. and is 30 1/4 inches long now.
C’s face is almost completely healed, except for a stubborn patch on his chin. We do the prescription medicine for his eczema for the recommended amount, even with not treating it for a week so the eczema doesn’t get used to the medicine and it not work, but his chin would just start to heal and not get better. So Richard asked about it, and we could put it on for a month on his chin now instead of 2 weeks. Hopefully that make it clear up. He took a hearing test, or tried to, but he didn’t understand what we were asking him to do, so it didn’t work out. They are supposed to attempt it at his age, but I’m sure he’ll better understand it next year. He got one shot, and he thought he was in trouble when he got it. I explained to him why he got poked, and then he got over it quickly. He went first because he only had one vax versus J’s three, and Richard took one kid out of the room at a time. That way only one is upset at a time, not both of them. Richard also hates to watch them get shots. C is now a little over 27 lbs. (I thought he weighed more) and he is 35 inches long. Little bro is catching up to big bro!
So both boys appts. went well. They behaved very well and got books from the doctor. They were playing in the room while the doctor was talking to us. And as soon as we got home, they took a nap. It was a productive afternoon.
