A Day at the Doctors

I have been dreading today for 2 weeks.

Today was the day I took Savy and DJ into the pediatrician.

Deagan had his first, 2 week checkup, PKU test, and well...ahem... another thing (I cried a bit, he didn't, and I couldn't watch. That's all I'm going to say about that...)

Savannah missed her 2 year check-up because I was still dealing with her insurance (it took me over 6 months to get sorted out! Geeze!) and I had to cancel her appointment
I had made around her birthday. When I finally got her card, I was so close to having the baby, I decided I would just make an appointment for the both of them. She was behind 4 immunizations, so we did 3 today, and we will do the last one at DJ's next appointment. Then no more immunizations for her until kindergarten! Hooray!!!

I am the luckiest mom alive. My kids are super healthy, and Savannah always has been. Seriously, the blessing of having healthy kids is not lost on me. I'm grateful every day for that fact.

So, onto their stats! I always like writing these on this blog because I tend to lose the little papers they give me...

Savannah:

She is 2 years and 2 1/2 months old

She is 26lbs 8.5oz (36%)

She is 36 inches long (81%)

And her head is 48.5cm (68%)

The nurse measured her and left the room to go enter in all her stats. She came back in, and said she needed to re-measure the markings she made on the paper, because the computer was showing that she was in the 80-90th percentile, and she felt that seemed a bit too tall. She left again, then came back in 5 minutes later and asked to just re-measure Savannah all over again. And well, she's just plain tall. And very thin. With a slightly big head.

Savannah did really well. She was excited to see the doctor and as soon as he walked in she said "you check my ears? My eyes? My tummy?". She apparently remembered the doctor, because all this past week, she was running around with our thermometer and checking DJ's temperature for him, telling me she was "doing a check-up". When the doctor looked in her ears, she said "I have pixie dust in my ear". Then pretended to take some out, and threw it at the doctor, then the nurse yelling "pixie dust awaaaaayyyy!"

The doctor said he was very impressed with her language, and loved her energy and personality. My only concern I brought up with him was how picky she is when she eats, and how little she eats most days. He told me not to worry, and that if she was just a grazer, that that was fine and that she would know what her body needs. That made me feel a whole lot better. 

She was a champ about getting 3 shots today. Her daddy held her hand and she cried a bit, and then just snuggled her dad for the rest of the appointment. She was pretty excited about her band-aids though and she was showing them off to her grandparents when we got home.

Deagan:

He is 2 weeks old

He weighs 8lbs, 15.5 oz (59% and just half an ounce below birth weight!)

He is 21.75 inches long (85%)

His head is 35.5cm (21%)

So when we left the hospital, he was down to 8lbs 8oz, and he has gained a half pound to be back at his birth weight, and he grew over 3 inches! Sheesh kid! Stop growing so fast!

He did really great too. My poor little mama heart had a tough time with all he had to go through today, but he dealt with it all like a champ. At first, I didn't even think I could handle being in the room with him, but once we were in there, I thought "nope, I'm staying and I'm holding his hand because I'm his Mom!" So I sat there holding his hand, and keeping my eyes on his the whole time. He didn't even cry! What a stud! (well, he cried for just a sec when they did his PKU testing.)

I was really sad to hear that our pediatrician is retiring. He got a mission call to Chile. When I heard that, all I could think was "But... but... you have to stay! You're the best pediatrician!" He recommended a new pediatrician for us, who is in the same office. I trust his judgement, so I made DJ's next appointment with the new doctor. I am really happy for our doctor. The people in Chile are getting a really nice and considerate man down there! I like him because I never feel rushed through our appointment, like I have with other doctors. He really takes the time to listen to all of your questions and concerns, and always gives good advice, and he knows how to keep kids happy and not worried. He will be missed by the Stokes Family!

Anyways, I'm just glad today is over. Savannah said her legs hurt a little bit tonight, so she snuggled up with her grandma and we put a heating pad on her legs. Deagan has been exhausted and has been asleep almost the entire day, which I'm grateful for. I think tomorrow will be a little rough, but he will be ok. 

Again, I'm just so thankful for healthy kids!!!

2 Weeks!

It's Savannah's nap time.
(Well, most of the day is her nap time, but I'm saying it's now because it's really MY nap time)
So this post will be short and sweet (hopefully).

Today, she is 2 weeks old! I can't believe how much she has changed in just these two weeks. It's also amazing how I feel so comfortable being a Mom these days. I though it would take a lot of adjusting, and for certain things, like planning when to take a shower or getting around to making lunch or getting a half hour in just to run to the bank and the store, it has taken some major adjusting.

But the truth is, I feel like I was made to be a Mom and I couldn't be happier.

Anyways, we went in for her 2 week checkup yesterday morning and everything looks great!

(Savy J with her Grandma)

She is now 7lbs 6 oz (25th percentile)
20 1/2 inches (75th percentile)
and I can't remember her head circumference and I'm too lazy to go get the paper that they wrote it down on, but I do remember that it was in the 50th percentile.

So she's 2oz shy of her birth weight and the doctor said that was perfect considering she is mostly breastfed (we still supplement once or twice a day with formula if she seems extra hungry) and she's grown 2 1/2 inches in just 2 weeks! So when she was born, she was short and chubby, and now she's long and skinny.

The doctor said he was impressed with how good she was doing. He said most babies are in a "chaotic stage" the first 4 weeks and tend to flail around and cry at every little thing, but that she was already in the "quiet alert" stage where she could sit and be observant, and most babies don't get to that stage until 4-6 weeks.

He was also impressed with how well she could lift her head, coo, and smile, which are also things babies don't normally do until 4-6 weeks.

Overall, we have one healthy, happy baby.

(now I know why people brag about their kids...)

Also, last night my parents were gracious enough to babysit for a couple hours while Bryant and I ran to the mall. We decided to stop at Kay jewelers to get my wedding ring re-sized. Now that all my pregnancy swelling is gone, I went to put it on and it was so close to fitting but not quite. I know I have some weight to lose still, but its been about 4 or 5 months since I could wear my ring and I get it re-sized for free anytime I want, so I figured I might as well do it now, then hopefully in a few months I can lose a bit more of this pregnancy weight and I can always size it back if I need too.

Once we dropped my ring off, we decided to walk around the mall (the Disney store is so much fun when you have a little girl to buy things for) but unfortunately, we realized we were broke (payday is today! woo!) and Bryant's not much of a window shopper, so we plopped down on a bench and just talked for about an hour.

I did, however, find a 10 dollar bill in my back pocket that was just screaming to be used to buy shakes. So we ended up at Iceberg on our way home.

It was a short date, but nice to get out.

And I'm pretty sure my parents had a great night with Savannah.