The Dreaded 4 Year Check Up

Right after Caleb's 3 year check up I started dreading the 4 year check up. Seriously. Ethan's 4 year check up was burned so vividly in my mind that I didn't want Caleb to have to go through it. But he did, and of course he survived. He got 4 shots (2 in each leg), a blood draw from his arm, and a TB test. He was a screaming banshee after the first poke. I had to hold him down and then Mondo had to carry him downstairs for the blood draw. So sad. :-(

He weighed a whopping 40 pounds and was on track for everything. The doctor said he was on the heavy side and talked to us about diet and limiting what he eats. I was actually stunned! Sure, he has some chunky cheeks but I don't think he looks at all overweight for his age. But...he might eat more bologna than the average kid. ;-)

Notice him holding Mondo's hand for the blood pressure. If he only knew what was still to come!

He was really cute when the nurse checked his hearing. His face lit up when he would hear the noise and he would sneak his hand up to the ear where he heard the sound. Ethan did the same thing at that age. His hearing was fine but I'm not so sure about his vision. He was being silly and not naming the right letters on the eye chart. The nurse didn't push it so I'm guessing that must happen often. I know he can see because he can see the golden arches of the McDonald's sign from a mile away!