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My how my baby has grown in 3 years! :'(
His 3 year old appointment was the same day as Greyson's 15 month appointment.March 30, 2016
Weight: 39 lb. 6 oz (above the 95th percentile)
Height: 3' 4" (41.3 in) (way above the 95th percentile)
And they don't check head circumference anymore I guess.
His stats from a year ago in case you were curious, I know I was.
His 2 year old doctors appointment was on March 6, 2015
Weight: 32 lb. 9 oz (gained about 3.7 lb. since his 18 months old checkup)
Height: 3' (36 in)
Head Circumference: 20 in
His weight stayed in the 90-95th percentile.
His length increased from the 75th percentile to 90th.
Head circumference went from the 95-98th percentile to the 90-95th.
Braxton's appointment went pretty well. He is much better at going to the doctors now that he hasn't gotten shots for awhile. Sounds like no more shots until he turns 5, yay!
The doctor said Braxton's doing great and said that his height is off the charts. He told us that he is about as tall as a 4 1/2 year old. Daddy was quite proud of that. My concern for Braxton was his eating because he is a very picky eater and I worry about his blood sugar getting to low by us not letting him eat other than what we are eating for meals. But the doctor said that his weight wasn't concerning and that Braxton wouldn't starve himself and that he will eat if he's hungry. I hope he's right. His BMI (Body Mass Index) was a little bit lower from his last appointment 16.23 compared to 17.66. The doctor isn't too concerned about it though. He said if he looked malnourished and if his weight was really low and off the charts then he would be concerned but he's not because it is above the 95th percentile and he looks healthy. So I guess that's a good thing and I shouldn't be concerned. I was concerned about his blood sugars being too low with him not eating lunch or dinner some times but he once again said he's okay and that he won't let himself starve. I guess I just gotta keep working at it. I think I need to do less snacks too. I think he snacks a lot. They aren't bad snacks but just things like goldfish, yogurt etc. but maybe I just need to do smaller portions for his snacks.
Braxton also had an eye test done where he looked inside a machine for a quick second for them to scan his eyes. They said that his eye sight was spot on, obviously an eye doctor would be better judgment of that but for the little eye tester they have to use, he passed as far as how the eyes looked in shape symmetrical etc. His hearing on the other hand ... well ... he screamed bloody murder and wouldn't wear the headphones. I told him we had issues with getting his hearing checked for preschool and it took days of me practicing and putting my headphones in his ears so he can get use to the feel of having something in his ears and even than the audiologist was only able to get the basic test done which was that he can hear, we just don't know how well. I hope someday to get a better test done.
His ears looked good, no ear infection. I was worried about him having one due to the runny noses the boys had the week before but they looked great. The tubes are still in his ears but are clogged. He agreed that the tubes are pretty much pointless now which I kind of assumed that when I was talking to the ear specialist back in December. But oh well, it's in the past, nothing I can do about it now. As long as he doesn't get any more ear infections I'm ok with them being there and clogged I guess.
Overall Braxton is doing well. His favorite food is cake or candy. I promise I don't give him this stuff all the time but when he does get it, he is as happy as can be. What kid wouldn't be right ;) If I were to say a more healthy food to be his favorite, I would say any breakfast foods. He always eats breakfast so well and isn't too picky about what he has for breakfast. Maybe he eats breakfast so well since he doesn't do dinner and lunch sometimes, haha.
He still loves books and learning. He knows all the letters of the alphabet. Doesn't know the sounds but if you point to a letter he knows what it is. He can count to 10 and loves to do that. He's getting better with colors and I think he knows them all but just not as sure about the colors as he is with his letters and numbers. He loves bubbles and loves to help mommy bake or cook meals. He loves to run as well and he is so fast. Sometimes I can't catch him which worries me but I'm working on telling him when and where he can and can't run.
He LOVES being outside, definitely gets that from his Daddy. The sun hurts my eyes so I'm not a big fan of going outside but he loves it and Maximus gives him great company every time he goes out. He loves that dog.
Braxton doesn't nap at all anymore. If he falls asleep on his own before 1 p.m. I let him get a little nap but other than that I don't enforce naps anymore. I realized when he was getting naps it was so hard to put him to bed. He wouldn't fall asleep till like 9 or 10 at night so now his bedtime is at 7pm but he certainly is an early riser. No matter what time I put him to bed he's always up at 5:30 a.m. We do our best to keep him in his room till 7 a.m. but that doesn't always happen. I don't have to worry about setting an alarm since my son is a great alarm clock.
His favorite movies ... well he has a few. He likes just about anything. He still likes Signing Time, in fact I have them to thank as to why he knows his letters so well. But he loves "Home", "Finding Nemo", "Aladdin", "Big Hero 6" and recently was just shown, "The Land Before Time" and likes that as well now. He still loves "Little Einstein's" a TV show that almost drives me crazy cause we've seen it enough now to do that. He'll watch just about anything though. His movie time happens during Greyson's naps during the day just because Greyson is such a light sleeper.
His speech still isn't the best. He's getting better and since he qualifies for assistance through the school district he actually started Pre-school just a month ago, right after he turned 3. He goes twice a week for 2 1/2 hours. He seems to really like it. The bus was a bit tricky the first couple times riding it but he loves the bus now. I also feel pretty good about the bus too. I first worried about something happening to him while riding the bus but due to him being so little, the teachers walk up to the bus to pick them up and walk the kids back to the bus when heading home. The bus also comes straight to our house so we don't have to walk a few blocks down the street. It really is a wonderful system and I'm so grateful for the bus especially since I have Greyson and a new baby on the way. When he gets older and they aren't so safe about getting on and off of the bus, I probably won't do the bus anymore, but for now, he gets to ride the bus, which works because he indeed loves it.
Preschool is going pretty well, he's been going for almost 2 months now. He always says "fun" when he gets off the bus. I'm sure it's because I asked him the first couple of days if he had fun at school and now he just say's "fun" every time he comes home. So that's a good sign. I asked the teacher how he was doing and she was pretty vague and said he's doing well but just has a hard time stopping and starting a new classroom project or rotation. She did say though that every three year old is that way. I plan to work on that a bit at home to help him stay focused on just one item. I think his speech is getting better, he and I can communicate and that's all that matters. I'm pretty good at figuring out what he says or what he wants. I hope that he'll just catch on and start talking up a storm to where it annoys me I guess lol.
Braxton riding the bus home from his first day of school. I drove him to school for his first day so I could meet the teacher and the speech therapist and kind of see how their system works. That's how I learned how safe the bus system really is. Braxton rode the bus home. The said he didn't want to get on the bus at first and was scared ... but he loves it now!
He looked so grown up coming off of the bus! So sad! :(
His first of many art projects he'll be bringing home from school!
Braxton is such a happy kid and has the most gorgeous smile. I'm sure I'm just biased because I'm his mother and I love him so much but I do think he does have such a cute smile. The bus drivers assistant, (the older lady in the picture) said to me today, "We just love him, is he always this happy?" Because Braxton just smiles all the time. I remember getting asked that same question growing up by some of my middle school teachers or my coworkers because I smiled a lot, "Why do you smile all the time?" I don't really know why I did, I guess I just find the tiniest things in life to be funny to me. Don't know why I smile but I just do. One of my teachers gave me the nickname "smiley". I think Braxton and I are quite similar. We laugh and have so much fun together. We laugh and find the craziest little things so funny when in reality, they probably aren't funny at all. We like to have fun, I guess is a way you can put it. Sometimes I picture my husband looking at the two of us when we are in our moments of laughter wondering what the heck we think is so funny and I'm sure he's thinking that we are just simply crazy. But I do love my baby Braxton. I hope we continue to have these tiny moments of laughter as he continues to grow up.
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