Well Child Visit

After 2 surgeries and numerous visits to the university hospital, it was a pleasure to go for a visit with the words “well child.” We waited until Sidney was 2 ½, to complete her well child visit, because a kid can only take so much poking and prodding. Since her shots were current enough to wait until the end of the summer, I decided we all needed a break.


After taking her measurements, and once again, verifying that she has grown almost 6 inches and gained over 6 lbs., we waited for the doctor, and waited, and waited, and waited. Luckily, Sidney is a seasoned pro. She took one look at the books the nurses offered, said “up” and laid on the exam table checking out a Thomas the Train book and puzzles while we waited. A few spins on the doctor’s stool later (Sidney that is), and the doctor came into the room.

Our pediatrician was amazed at Sidney’s transformation. Normally, for easy stuff, we see our family doctor a few minutes away. Last time we saw the pediatrician, we had been in the United States for a day, and Sidney weighed 15 lbs. We were uncertain about any of the causes of her conditions, and we were trying to find direction in managing her health. We knew everything would be okay, but we were scared. Luckily, we could see a spunky ball of energy underneath her rash and slight frame. After all, she was pinching us, giving us some indication that she was a pistol.

We were happy she was spared a blood draw and didn’t need to have any labs repeated. This was great, because she had three shots. Little Pony bandaids and one Dora sticker later, and we were out of there. She, of course, held her breath and cried after the shots.

Outside of a doctor’s appointment, we are finding our new routine with Eli in school. He seems very content with his new teacher. He is actually feeling challenged this year which is a major improvement. Meanwhile, mom is enjoying getting back to writing a couple of contracts again and spending time one on one with Sidney.