Doctor Visits

This past week we took Kaylee and Ainsley to the doctor for their annual appointments. I know I've said this before but I LOVE our pediatrician. She is so good with the girls, especially Kaylee who can be a little on edge at the doctors. They both did great.


Kaylee got 3 shots. I was surprised because I didn't think she would get any until next year. However, the doctor said we could do 1, 2, or 3 this time. The 3 she needed could be done anywhere between 4 and 5, and if we did 3 this time she wouldn't need any next year. We opted to get them all over with now. Kaylee is an intense person and I knew no matter how many we got it wouldn't be fun, Brad held her and we were quickly done. I know now for Kindergarten you have to have all their shots by the first day of school, so this way we are updated on shots even for registration next spring. Kaylee's appointment was much more in depth as well. They did blood pressure, figure her BMI, did a vision test, identified shapes, had her draw a person and try to write her name. All were fine, her vision was a little off, however they said their test isn't that accurate; they basically have her say letters they point to while seeing them with both eyes, and then again with covering each eye. The doctor just recommended we take her to an actual optometrist within the next year, which we will as she will have to for kindergarten. She also gave us a referral to a dermatologist for a mole Kaylee has on her stomach. She's always had it, and the doctor wasn't concerned, but thought it be best just to get it checked since Kaylee has such fair skin anyway. Although Kaylee's stomach is never in the sun, but we will be doing that soon. She also gave us a referral for an Ear, Nose and Throat doctor, mostly because of my concerns. Kaylee has a large tonsil. She also snores. The doctor doesn't think they'll do anything because she hasn't had infections, etc. So eventually we will probably do that too for my own peace of mind.


Ainsley's appointment was pretty standard. She did great too. She didn't even cry for her shot. The doctor was happy with her progress, enjoyed the songs that Ainsley sang for her; Baa Baa Black Sheep and The ABC's, and her counting.

Everyone is healthy and we couldn't be happier!

Here are the stats:

Kaylee: Height 42 inches (90th %) and Weight 38 lbs and 5 oz.(75th %)

Ainsley: Height 34 inches (65th %) and Weight 24 lbs 2 oz (20th %), so we did gain some in the weight area and were able to double our percentage from last time. She's still on the smaller side but consistently grows so we'll go with it!