Henry had his 18 month check-up yesterday. When did my sweet little newborn turn into an 18 month old? How did I miss this? It seems like just yesterday. I have been laughing to myself lately at Henry because he gets into everything now, and he is almost the exact age the twins were when we found out we were expecting him. I have quickly forgotten how toddlers get into everything and also I have forgotten how much TWO of them used to get into! No wonder Dustin was a bit scared when we found out we were adding a newborn to the mix! :-) I'll have to be honest here-Henry is THE best surprise EVER! I don't know when/if we would have added to our little four-some family if it was up to us. Thank goodness the Lord is in charge and we are not! My little blonde boy has brought so much joy to our lives and is still truly the happiest little man.
Enough of my mommy-gushing. I know you really just want his stats! Ha! Before I get to that, I will add that I took all 3 children to his appointment by myself and it went great! On days like that, I feel like Super-Mom, I really do. Mainly because they aren't so frequent! Usually there is a meltdown of some type or something happens where I leave a bit embarrassed or am sweating profusely, but nothing this time! I had 3 angels all day!
Why on Earth would I ever consider taking 3 children to an appointment alone you may wonder? Well, I didn't plan it that way!
My mom was supposed to go with me. She called me at the time we were supposed to be pulling out my driveway and said, "I just woke up. You just go on without me." Uh...WHAT? I'm thinking, what do you mean, go on without you? Err....I have 3 small kids and I don't go to appointments with everyone. alone. period! It was nothing to do but give it a shot because what else was I to do at the last minute? I quickly ushered everyone to the car and off we went. I got ten million questions about where was Boo-Boo, why were we going alone, was Henry the only one getting shots, etc. etc. I have taken two kids to a dr.'s appointment alone, but never three. I gave them several talks in the car and hoped for the best. They FAR exceeded my expectations and were awesome! I could not have asked for anything better. They each sat in a chair and were pleasant and polite and interacted with the Nurse Practitioner that we saw. They helped answer questions and were so well behaved. It made me so proud! It also made me hopeful that we WILL get through these toddler times and they are moving into "bigger kids" who can control their behavior and emotions so much better as they grow.
As for Henry, he got two immunizations and we are starting him on Children's Zyrtec to see if that helps with his constant runny noses. He gets stopped up so easily and has had more ear infections than my twins put together. I really think it is from so much fluid all the time. The twins never got colds and such like Henry, which makes allergies seem more likely. He has eczema as well, and I know allergies go right along with it. His eczema is worse than the twins' as well, so it just stands to reason. We are hoping to clear up his fluid to help with his balance as well. He falls a LOT. Again, more than the twins did. I'm glad I have other young children to compare him too. We think it's possible that he is losing his balance from being used to his helmet from his plagiocephaly. He had his helmet on as he learned to walk. He also got used to falling and not having it hurt with his helmet on. Another idea was that maybe the fluid he seems to keep in his nose and ears is affecting his equilibrium a bit. I'll have to update as to how this plays out. If he continues to fall, I will continue to push the pediatrician's office and try to get to the bottom of it. I am definitely THAT parent, but if we aren't our children's biggest advocate, who will be? I certainly know them better than anyone else, even their Daddy because I am the one with them 24/7. They did watch him walking to make sure there was nothing obvious that seemed amiss with his stride. I haven't searched online, but I will have to see if anyone else's child with plagiocephaly and helmet therapy has had this problem.
Now, for the stats:
Mr. Henry Paul is 2 foot, 4 inches tall (he's a shorty!)
He weighs 27 pounds, 10 ounces. This surprised me, I thought he was over 30 pounds for sure!
His head circumference is 19 1/2 inches.
I can't remember a thing about his percentiles except he was 75th in one, and I think 50th in the other maybe. I'm not even sure about that because I was trying to make sure 3 children did not tear up the room and also listen intently as the lady went through the "checklist" with me. Does anyone else get that as well- I got reminded to check my smoke detector batteries (important, but it's on my twice yearly to-do list), pool safety, and all kinds of things that I consider myself to be fairly versed on already. Anyway, I know it's important so I won't judge.
Since the kids did so good, we went shopping afterwards! And yes, I am nuts! My sister will tell you that anytime you ask! :-) Ha! We went in the consignment shop and found a few fall things for the kiddos to fill in some gaps I think we'll have in the clothes we've been given. Clothes are hard for Emilynn right now because she is a 6, but only 3 and so much of the size 6 things are not age-appropriate for her. I still like her to look little and toddler-ish.
We also went into Target to get the Zyrtec, and Walmart since they were doing so good. I wanted to find a Puddle Jumper for Henry, but they were all mostly gone for the season. We had a McDonald's lunch and headed home. It was a great day! Maybe I'll just go by myself every time! Kidding! I'm just kidding! :-)
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