So Will turned 2 almost a month ago. He had his 2 year checkup on Tuesday. Oh My Goodness. It was a DISASTER. Will was so cute at first, but he wouldn't stand on the scale long enough to get his height. He weighs 32lbs. Super awesome boy! When we went to the room and he had to get measured he kicked and screamed. You would have thought someone was killing him. I was so embarrassed. Then he had to get undressed to see the doctor. His new favorite word is "NO!" He yells it and usually hits you when saying it. Needless to say I got hit lots on Tuesday. He did well when the doctor looked into his ears (surprisingly) but once she tried to take off his diaper to check his femoral arteries and see how his penis looked, he FREAKED out. He thrashed and screamed and he almost kicked the doctor in the face.
When the girls came in to give him his shots they said "He's so cute and so loud." They could hear him screaming and thrashing out at the desk. Then we had to go get a lead level drawn. Some other people in the lab waiting room just cooed over how cute he was. The lab draw ladies, however, had heard about his ability to kick and scream. It's like he was infamous. He just cried and cried and cried during and after they took his blood. The good thing was he fell asleep in the car on the way home and had a two hour nap.
The craziest thing was that the nurse was concerned about his weight. He had only gained 6lbs in the last 6 months. She said he was only in the 85th percentile and was concerned that he wasn't eating three meals a day at regular intervals. Either she had never had children or her kids were older and she blocked out memories of her children at 2. Toddlers eat whenever they are hungry or whenever they want. Will almost never eats three meals a day, and he is very much not on a regular eating schedule. Also, kids don't gain 12lbs a year, so there is nothing wrong with Will only gaining 6lbs in 6 months. I know a girl at school who's 4 year old daughter weighs less than Will.
The terrible twos have hit. He can be so ornery. It's a good thing he's so stinking cute!
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Will was much happier today. I think having two shots and a blood draw just ruined his day yesterday.
Yes, he has mastered the use of no. And he has the attitude behind the word, too.
Yeah, there's a reason why they're so cute. :)
Joseph was a total nightmare when I took Shae for his 2 month check-up. He screamed at everyone who touched Shae. It was very embarrassing. Don't worry about Will's weight. Joseph will be 3 in January and weighs 30 pounds - which is only 2 pounds more than he weighed at his 2 year check-up. He also eats whenever he feels like it. I'm just happy that he wants to eat - he's so picky!
My 2 year old is about 33 lbs. I'm with you on the sporadic eating habits of 2 year olds. My boy's favorite foods: cake and cookies. He only gets them occasionally, but requests them almost daily. However, a few days ago he decided that raw cauliflower is his new favorite snack. Who would've guessed?
I wonder why that is that they get that way around age 2? I will consult the keeper of great knowledge (wikipedia) and get back to you on that one.
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