My My....How Things Change

Grayson,

I was just reading a past post of your 18 month check up.

Wow.
This was 19 months ago
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It's incredible how much you've changed since your 18 month appointment, let alone your 6 month! We've gone from one sided conversations (me) to two-way conversations almost over night. The books I used to read to you are now being recited back to me.....broken english, perhaps....but reciting, none the less.

You have become this tiny "mini-me" of your Dad
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Today you started hopping around on one foot around the coffee table saying, "hop hop hop". Big milestone, dude. Huge.


Today was also your 2 year check up with Dr. Nail.

Weight 29 lbs 50-75%
Height 36 inches 90% (didn't see that one coming)
Head 19.3" 75%
A++

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A couple of weeks ago, Mommy bought you a doctor kit with a scan-thermometor, fabric bandages, a medicine syringe, booger-sucker, and a plastic shot-needle-thingy. It came in a pink and purple flower-y purse. The blue "man-ly doctor kit" was like $25....ummmm, sorry dude, pink and purple was only $9.99......it won't kill you.

So we started pretend playing Doctor and you would give Mommy shots and band aids and medicine to drink and Mommy would check your heart and head for bumps and bruises and give you kisses on your boo-boos and Handy Manny band aids to make you all better.

We talked about Dr. Nail and how he is our friend and that he likes to see how you are getting SO big and that you can say your ABC's, etc.

And today?

Worked like a charm.

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You were the biggest Big Boy that I have ever seen!! You held my hand as we walked across the parking lot......in the rain. Splashing in the puddles and jibber jabbing how you were going to see your "freee ind toctuh" (friend doctor).

You pushed the button to open the elevator and waited ever so patiently.

When the door opened, you polietly said, "muse me" (excusing yourself as you pushed through the other waiting patrons).

We walked into the doctor's office and you immediatly turned on the charm. Batting your eyes at the receptionists who thought you looked "so cute in your t-shirt and jeans and oh-the-hair....Mary look at his hair....isn't he precious?"

Mmm hmmm.....I know what you're up to, buddy. Can't fool Momma. I see you eyeing those suckers in the big fish bowl. Real sneaky, Mr.

Not a second later, it started. The whining. The inncessant, non-stop whining for yum-yums.

To which I replied, "Grayson, if you are a big boy for Dr. Nail, you can have a sucker, okay?".

To which you replied, "Gotta wait! Freee-ind-toctuh. Gotta wait".


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After measuring and weighing, poking and prodding...Dr. Nail finally came in. You were so calm, unlike any other visit. You gave him high-5's and knucks for getting rid of your sassy and said half of your ABC's for him. You told him you watched "feet ball" with Daddy and let him listen to your heart. It was smooth sailing....until the checking of the teeth and the flashlight in the ears. My bad, dude. We didn't practice that and you were caught off guard. Mommy's sorry.

Then the "shot nurse" came in. She had suckers in her pocket and a smile on her face. Instant friends, you two. She let you practice giving Mommy and her a shot with your plastic shot-needle-thingy and then Mommy and her each got a sucker.

Then it was your turn.

Holy Schmoly.....O U C H x 2!!!!!

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You gave me the dirtiest look as your eyes welled up with tears. Then the screaming/crying came and you were PISSED!!! I know buddy, it was nothing like we practiced, was it? Mommy's SO sorry!!!

Sucker?

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Mmmm hmm.....that's what I thought.....instant drying of the tears.

You got your 2 suckers.....one for Hep A shot and one for Flu....and a Handy Manny sticker and were good to go!

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No more doctors till you turn 3 and this made Mommy happy:

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No more shots till you turn 4!!! WOOOO HOOOOO! Except for flu......but that's just a little one, no biggie!