Ethan's 5 Year Check Up

We took Ethan for his 5 year check a few weeks ago. He was so worried all day that he was going to get a shot. I didn't think he was going to get one since she told him at his 4 year check up that he wouldn't get any more until he was 12. But his friend Colton had to get a shot at his 5 year so I wasn't sure. When the doctor came in I said just ask her if you're going to get one. That was the first question out of his mouth and he was very relieved to hear her say no! After that he was all smiles and bubbly.

We discussed his picky eating habits and his occassional stuttering. She didn't think either one was an issue. His hearing and vision checked out perfect. I guess he only can't hear me. ;-)

He weighed 43 pounds and was 43 inches. That explains why his is looking so skinny to me. He only gained 3 pounds in the last year but grew 3 inches. She said he used to be on the chubby side of the growth chart but now he is right on track. You think he'd be huge with as much pasta he eats. I guess he needs it for fuel for all of his super hero work.

He wanted me to take a picture of his "broken arm" (that's the wrong arm). I did ask her about the bruise on the inside of his arm from the break. I asked her if that was really bruising since it had been 3 months since the break. She said it looked like his skin was thicker in that area and it was most likely scarring from the cast. She said we could put some Mederma or cocoa butter on it to lessen the scar. Luckily Nana had some cocoa butter at her house. Ethan likes to put it on after his shower now because he says he smells like chocolate. We'll see if it helps.