18 Month Check Up

Tuesday was Monkey’s 18 month check-up! He had not been feeling well over the weekend, but the last day he had improved a lot and had no fever. Anyway, we did our typical check up and he now weighs 28.5 pounds, down a pound since he had been sick! It made me sad. He is now 35 inches! He is so tall to me and not only has long legs, but his torso is pretty long too. He was so funny just laying on the table and smiling his shy smile at the nurse. When Dr. Steadman came in, he smiled and went right on the table again with him. He was good until he had to look in his mouth. Monks likes to clench his teeth to keep that little stick from going in. Our doctor checked him out and said he looked perfect once again but that his ear infection is back. So we had to go back on meds and have a follow up next Friday the 25^th. My poor guy. Nothing worse than knowing your little one is sick. At lease he felt fine now. When it came time for the shot, Devin held his arms and talked to him and she gave it to him and he did not even flinch or make a noise. The nurse was very impressed! Said she has never seen that. Yes, my boy is tough. He got his cool band aid and we went to schedule our next visit. He got a Cars sticker, some crayons and a lollipop for being a good boy from the office ladies. He has been taking his medicine like a champ and Walgreens gave us one of those spoon looking medicine dispensers which is impossible to use. I have a syringe type one from some baby Motrin but to get 1 teaspoon, you have to do it nearly three times so we improvised and he takes his meds from a shot glass. We have one that has measurements on it and we pour his teaspoon and he drinks it like a champ. It is very cute to see. I will have to take a picture of it.

Oh and his Hanes socks were all dirty so he wore his old man socks with the grippy things on them.