4 months and 2 years

Well, actually 5 months next Wednesday and 2 years 8 months last Tuesday...so we're a little behind on "well-baby" check-ups:)

Today, I took both boys to a joint dr's appointment. For check-ups and immunizations, the boys see Dr. Sims, one of the pediatricians at Covenant. He has been our pediatrician since Cooper was hospitalized at 2 months. I am very impressed by his bed-side manner (he has 5 children of his own) and he does a great job explaining things to this under-educated mommy.

All the way from daycare to the hospital, Cooper kept asking who was sick and why we were going to the dr. if no one was sick. I just kept trying to explain that Dr. Sims just wanted to see how big he and Carver were and finally convinced him to go in by promising a sucker and a sticker when we were done.

We were late...like 5 minutes...but I'm pretty sure they were mad at us, because we finally got called in 30 minutes after our appointment was supposed to start. Oops. Luckily there was an energetic 8 yr old in the waiting room that played catch with Cooper (we had a diaper bag full of bouncy balls) and a fish tank for entertainment.

Cooper was evenly proportional for weight, height, and head circumference. He weighs 32 lbs! Carver on the other hand was in the 5% for head circumference (At least he doesn't have a BIG head, right?)! He weighs just shy of 16lbs!

Carver had to get 3 shots and 1 oral immunization today and Cooper got one shot. Cooper went first and I just held his hands and talked him through it. NOT A TEAR! He was SO brave. When I explained that "Brother" had to get three shots, Cooper announced, "He's gonna get sad!" He stood up on a stool and told Carver it was going to be ok.

All in all, the appointment went great and I surprisingly didn't break a sweat, although I had to go to the bathroom when we got there...and didn't get to go until we got back to Jesup an hour and a half later. Oh the joys of being a mom!