Nolan's 4 Year Old Check-Up

Nolan had his four year old appointment a couple of weeks ago.  He weighs 32 pounds (15th percentile) and  is 39 inches (20th percentile) long.   He had a sight and hearing test this year.  He did great recognizing the four shapes (house, heart, square, and circle) throughout the sight test as they got smaller and smaller.  We then moved into the hearing test in which he held up his hand depending on which ear he heard the beeps.  He is developing well and was right on point with the cognitive questions that were asked in a small questionnaire.

I didn't think he got shots at this four year appointment, boy was I wrong!  The poor kid got four; two in each arm.  The good news is that he is fully vaccinated for kindergarten and doesn't need any more shots until he is 11!!  I obviously never like when either kid has to get shots but this time with Nolan was the absolute worst!  When they are babies, they are pretty oblivious to what is going on.  However, this time I had to hold Nolan down in my lap while he thrashed around one shot after another.  It was honestly the only time I have ever teared up when my kids have gotten shots.  Nolan and I survived it though and a DumDum and a sticker made everything all better.

We are thankful for another healthy check up!!