Kelly's two year checkup was last week and although these stats are probably boring to most of you reading, I want to keep track of this so when Kelly is 25 years old and she wants to know what she weighed when she was two, I can tell her. Okay, so maybe she won't want to know that but it makes me feel like I am better documenting the kids lives when I blog these things.
Weight: 23 pounds (5th Percentile)
Length: 35 1/4 inches (75th Percentile)
Head: 18 1/4 inches (30th Percentile)
She got one immunization and one finger poke which she handled like a champ. I got to talk at length with our doctor about her behavioral "issues." Our pediatrician (who has four grown children of her own) assured me after talking that she does not think she has a specific behavior problem. She thinks that our family size and volume level might sometimes overwhelm her and the only thing she knows to do is act out. Hey, our family size and volume overwhelm me most days too so I can very much relate. She told me that I should look into putting her into a preschool setting two days a week for a couple hours so that she can have a break from us and we can have a break from her. I want to wait and see how she acts once the older girls go back to school full time to see if that is actually necessary. She is usually better when they are not here. She also suggested that when Kelly starts acting up to put her in her crib with books and toys...not as a punishment...more as a mental break from all that is going on. I have tried that a few times and it seems to be working well.
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When Kelly and I would go for our walks she was so good. I think also she needs time alone and she will do fine. A little time on her own is good. Thanks for the update.
That girl is going to be tall and thin - When she was born and out she came that was my first thought as she was all arms, legs and fingers/toes - Not much else just length.
I'm not surprised to hear she needs less to compete with - That's the only way she can get others to back away from her is by acting up but I agree with Granny that when you are "one on one" with her, she's great - just too much noise and competition for you and your time.
We do crib/bed time for our kids just about every day. It is really good for them to have quiet time without all the extra stimulation that comes from having siblings. It sounds like you have a wise doctor!
Both my kids can sit and read books in their beds for at least 30 minutes at a time. I don't know if that's normal or not, but they LOVE books so I think the time passes quickly for them.
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