AK 2-Year Check-up

Had AK's 2 year check-up today (she's almost 25 months as of the appointment date).

We're still struggling with her weight gain - she's only gained a few ounces since her last appointment in November.  She keeps dropping down to other growth curves, weight-wise.  She is also has wacky hemoglobin, so we're back on the iron drops.

She is about 30th percentile weight and 30th height though, so perhaps she is just falling into her normal, lower weight.  We're keeping an eye on it.

On the personality and development side of things the doc was surprised that AK knew so many colors and words and that she was speaking in sentences and making jokes.  (AK pointed at a cow and said it was a farmer and then pointed at the farmer and said it was a cow and then laughed hysterically.)

The doc also called AK "precocious" said that she is acting more like a 3 year old than a 2 year old and has the personality traits (stubbornness, etc.) that go along with age 3.  Um, yay?

Anyway, she's doing alright and continuing to be a smart, generally happy and always sassy little girl.

Time for anatomy lessons

Anna Kate, as I'm changing her diaper:  "where's my penis?"

Me:  "You don't have a penis. Only boys have penises."

Anna Kate:  "Let's find my penis.  A green one.  And put it on."



I'll file this one under 'Conversations I'd Never Have if I Had Two Girls'.

William is "cracking" jokes - about easter eggs!

After his "big girl" cousins left this morning, William was super sad.  He cried at home and then he cried again when I dropped him off at school saying "the big girls left! the big girls left!".  :(

However, it appears his day turned around.  Here is the note from his daycare "report card" for the day:

"William was excited to discover the classroom Easter eggs!  He was very happy to see squirrels, dogs and trucks on our walk and he kept asking passers-by if they were pirates.  He ended up finding one that "aaarrrggghh-ed" him.  :)  William also held up an eggshell to his ear after nap and said it was an "egg cell"!  Ha!  Such a great joke!  He said he wanted to take the joke home with him.  :) "

In other news, Bridget has confirmed that Anna Kate is a baby genius.  She is already rolling from her tummy to her back!