Monk's 1 Year Check Up

Today we went for Aikman's 1 year check up. I love his check ups. I always take the day off and spend time with my two favorite men. Today was perfect as usual. We went into a new room today! Dr. Steadman has two rooms he uses for check ups only. Rooms 5 & 6. Each of his offices has a different theme. Normally we walk into Room 5, AKA the Aggie Room. Does Room need to be capitalized? I am thinking not and don't feel like "shifting" so it will not be. Anyway, the Aggie room has, well, Aggie stuff. Newspaper clips, some maroon walls, that Lassie/dog thing with a maroon blanket on it's back, the typical A&M stuff you see. It's cute (if you're Horns :) but today the nurse said "We will be in room 6 today" and we were like whoa! tight! Room 6 has what I would call an American/Dyess theme to it. It had an awesome American flag on the wall that was placed just right to look like it was waving. It had red, white, and blue stuff but what stood out was this huge C-130 painted on the wall. I immediately thought, Dad! (You would have liked it G-Bo) It was a neat change of scenery. The nurse then asked us to strip down our Monkey and get him ready to be weighed and measured. He was so cute sitting on the paper on the table in just a diaper. She laid him down and measured him and he was 32 inches long. He just smiled at her sweetly. Then Devin picked him up and took him to the scale in the hall and I heard her say 25 pounds, 7 ounces. My monks is a big healthy boy. Devin and monks then came back in the room and we waited for the doctor. We just love him. While we waited, we did a puzzle and read a book. Monks walked around some in there and wanted Daddy right by him. Doctor then came in and we asked our questions we had for him, he asked us some, and then he examined Monks. He laid him on the table and Monks smiled at him the whole time, laughing occasionally. He thinks it is the funniest thing when he undoes his diaper and moves his legs in that bicycle motion! He doesn't mind anything being checked except for that stick they use to look in your mouth. He clenched his teeth together and Dr. Steadman had to wiggle it and make him smile to open his mouth. He looked at him like hey, you tricked me and gagged. Lol. I love these doctor visits not only to make sure my monkey is healthy but to feel like all your hard work pays off. The doctor always says Aikman looks just great or comments on how exceptional his ears are and says keep doing exactly what you are doing. You can't help but smile. He said today "He could not look any more perfect". Thanks doc. :) Then we talked some more and he left and the nurse then came back in for his shots. We asked about the flu shot and he said he would have them do it when he got his others so Monks got 3 shots today. He laid down like normal and the nurse said to hold his arms and love on him so we talked to him and I kissed his forehead. He looked somewhat surprised at the first and she was quick so he did not have much time to think between the second, but on that third, he thought, hey, not cool guys, and started to cry. She was done in seconds and as soon as Devin picked him up, he stopped. He was a tough little guy. She had put a Daffy Duck band aid on but as soon as she did, he ripped it off and grunted. She laughed and so did we and we put it back on and got him dressed. He was already smiling and laughing again. (fyi, I found that band aid on his floor outside his crib after his nap. He took it off again the little stinker) We then checked out and scheduled his next visit which will be December 14. I was so proud of my sweet boy. I love him.