On Friday, Claire and I went to her 3-yr Well-Visit at Dr. B’s office. Three! I can remember that very first well-visit when she was a week old.
Has it really been three years?
Sometimes it seems like it’s been longer. Sometimes it seems like it was just a couple weeks ago. I can honestly say I’ve really enjoyed the ride so far, and I’m so happy to feel that way. I wasn’t sure how I would feel looking back, and it’s nice to be where we are now and feel so good about the journey and the adventures to come.
We love Dr. B. He’s funny and smart, and he always makes us feel like we are his only patients. He calls me by name, and he gets it right. He acts as though he has all the time in the world, just for us. I know he’s really busy, but he’s never rushed or makes me feel like my questions are silly. As a brand new parent, that was something I craved; something I needed. And even as a parent of a 3-yr old, it’s still nice to hear positive feedback about your parenting. Positive reinforcement is such a confidence booster, and I always leave his office feeling awesome.
Claire did great at her appointment!
She weighs 33 lbs, which is in the 80th percentile, and she is 38.5 inches tall, which is in the 75th percentile. This is right around where she’s always been, so the doctor is quite pleased with her progress.
She jabbered up a storm with him, and he got quite a kick out of her little personality.
One of the things I like about Dr. B. is his sense of humor. He let her hold on to a tongue depressor and told her that it was a very special one. It’s a very special wood-flavored one and at the end of the exam, he’d let her taste it.
He told her he was going to look for monkeys in her ears, and she told him matter-of-factly that there were no monkeys in her ears! She was right. He checked.
He then wanted to look in her nose, but she didn’t want him to. He asked her if she thought there were boogers in there, and she said she didn’t care if there were boogers or not, she didn’t like the light on the end of that thing he was holding and she did not want it anywhere near her nose. He told her that the light wouldn’t hurt, and he quickly took a peek.
Do you know what he said he found in there? Fingerprints! She was a little confused by that, but I thought it was hysterical.
Then, she got to taste the special wood-flavored stick, and she wasn’t too impressed. She told him she thought it would be better if he had some that tasted like candy.
It was time to listen to her heart, and she told him that she didn’t have a heart in there. When he asked her what was in there, she said, “Oooey, gooey stuff!” He thought that was hilarious. We don’t let her watch ER, I swear! 
He had no concerns about her health, and when he asked me if I had any questions, the only one I’d wanted to discuss with him was his ideas about how to curb the thumb-sucking. He said that right around now (between 3 and 4) is a good time to start working toward breaking that habit, and he had some fabulous ideas on how to get started. I’ve already started laying the groundwork, so we’ll see how this goes.
In the meantime, we’ll have to watch out for those monkeys. They like to get into the craziest of places.
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