Well check!

Today was Kate's 2 year well check! As has been the case for the past 9 months or so, our biggest concern was her weight and her eating (or lack thereof). About a month ago, we decided to just stop her Pediasure supplements that she was getting every day at lunchtime. We quickly noticed that she was actually eating real food better because she wasn't getting those "easy calories" from the Pediasure. In the last month she's become a good breakfast and dinner eater, but still a terrible lunch eater. Just ask Memere... she can testify! Basically, you spend 45 minutes feeding her, only for her to gag on the next to last bite and throw up EVERYTHING she's already eaten. Kate knows what's going on too... just yesterday she started coughing a little bit and said insistently "SINK!" I rushed her to the sink where she puked up everything! This is at least a weekly ritual in our house. The good news is that we've learned to read her cues better and we don't have to clean up the puke nearly as often since we usually get her to the sink in time! So, where does this leave us? Basically, we're still trying to introduce all of the textures to her, but in her own time, just like we've been working on. The good news is that she actually maintained her weight (though did not gain) since her last weigh-in! As long as she continues on this path, we'll just re-check her weight in about 4-6 months. Then, if she's still struggling, they'll refer her to the Carolina Dysphagia Clinic where they'll evaluate her and basically teach us to teach her how to chew. Sounds delightful, huh? Let's hope this munchkin outgrows this nonsense! For our sake as well as her own! It can't be fun to hurl your entire stomach contents a couple times a week.

On to less disgusting topics... she is growing like a tall skinny weed! She is 34 inches tall (55th percentile) and 24 pounds (15th percentile). She did not even flinch with they pricked her finger for blood, but screamed like all heck when they gave her Hib#4 (we're playing catch up with that one since it was unavailable for awhile... we're not those neurotic parents who delay all of the vaccines... no offense to those who are those neurotic parents). She is developmentally way ahead of where she is expected to be, probably because she's keeping up with Brett as much as she possibly can. She runs, tries to jump, frog-hops, talks, sings (loudly), plays (hard) and is all girl and a lot of tomboy. She loves to color and do artsy things - can't imagine where she gets that!! She is a TV junkie, which I'm not proud of, but at least I know what she watches. Her new favorite phrase is "Oh, Ma-an!" That's right - "Man" is two syllables. She is truly my little southern girl! Lots of other one-syllable words are two syllables too... like milk, and down, and lots of others. It drives Todd nuts! She gives lots of hugs and lots of "big kisses" and lots of "I love you!"s. When she is happy, she is the sweetest, most loving little girl I've ever met, but when she is mad, you'd better watch out (for flying objects, flying limbs, etc.)

Oh, another GREAT thing - her ears were actually CLEAR! Woohoo... no fluid noted or anything. Sweet!

Overall, she is VERY healthy, just on the small side, which I'll take any day with all of the childhood obesity out there!