Roxy had her 2 Year Check Up appointment today with her new pediatrician - whom I adore. The doctor took her time with Roxy, got down to her level, listened, cared and was very sensitive. I also really like the associates in the office. Yay!
We were seen fairly quickly when we got there but the appointment took nearly an hour and 15 minutes. There was an eye test (which Roxy enjoyed) where they put an eye patch on her, electrodes in 3 different places on her head and then had her watch a "movie." They tested her hearing and did a very thorough check up. They gave her a TB test and poked her toe to check her hemoglobin levels. Surprisingly, Roxy looked at the nurse when the needle was in her arm and asked, "tickle me?" The nurse laughed and said, "Sure! I'm tickling you!" She was amazed that Roxy was just sitting there letting her stick the TB needle in her arm without a fight. In fact, it was such a slow injection, I was totally shocked Roxy just sat there watching a bubble form under her skin with a needle injected into it (seriously, the whole process of this one shot took about 30 seconds). And then Roxy wasn't even phased by the toe poke. However, when she had her Hep A shot, she LOST IT! I think this one hurt pretty badly. She's a trooper with pain (falling, running into things, etc.) but this shot was a rough one. She cried pretty hard for about 3 minutes. It wasn't until I told her that there were sleeping babies in the waiting room that she quieted down. She's always concerned about not waking up sleeping babies...
The doctor mentioned that she is little for her age (both in height and in weight) but she's still on the charts. She listened to Roxy talk and said she was well advanced for her age in communication and speech. Then she saw Roxy draw and noticed a sheet that Roxy had drawn earlier. She asked if I drew the circles and I laughed and said 'not one.' She said that what she was seeing Roxy do is what they would expect from a 3 or 4 year old. And she commented that Roxy is a lefty. Something we had already discovered. :)
There were two concerns: her hemoglobin levels were a little low and her ear test came back questionable. We'll return in a month to retake both tests. She wasn't surprised with the ears since Roxy has had a stuffed nose for the past few days. I'm not sure why her hemoglobin levels were low, though. She eats well and isn't picky.
Though we were at a doctor's office, it was nice to have some mommy-Roxy time (Dillen was at a play date with a friend). She was adorable for her appointment and several of the nurses commented on how cute she was. Her hair was in low pigtails with two barrettes on one side and she was running down the hall yelling "naked butt!" when they had me strip her down to weigh her - a memory that will make me snicker for years to come.
