Robbie's 4 year check up

Robbie had his 4 year check up November 4th.  He was looking forward to it and it's nice that he likes the doctor.  He even said "I like when he tickles me!"  I'm not sure when that happens, but, whatever!  Robbie is 42 inches tall and 43 lb, 6.4 oz.  The nurse checked his vision, which I wasn't worried about and they did a vision test at school a couple weeks earlier and tried to check his hearing, but Robbie didn't hear or didn't know he heard what he was supposed to hear.  We aren't concerned with his hearing, either. :)

The doctor did his usual check up and had Robbie do some things like jump on one foot and trace shapes with his fingers.  He did great.

Then came the shots.  I had Catie with me so she could get her flu shot.  Robbie asked what a shot was like and said he wanted Catie to go first.  (He didn't get shots at his 3 year check up, so it had been a while since he had one.)  Naturally, she cried, but calmed down quickly.  First the nurse did the flu mist with Robbie.  Then he had to get 2 shots.  Robbie screamed.  I remember him saying "Why did she do that to me?  Why did she poke me?"  I really wish I had a video of his reaction, which probably isn't very motherly of me, but it was kind of funny.  For a few days he asked about his shot and why he had to get one and why it hurt.  I don't think he's going to be as excited for his 5 year check up.

We did let Robbie pick where he wanted to go to lunch (Pollo Tropical) and Matthew and Alex met us there.  I am just so grateful that we have a happy, healthy 4 year old!

Catie is 7 months!!!!!!!

(I know this is LONG overdue!)

Our sweet, smiley Catie is 7 months old!  She's on the downside to 1!  She's still not crawling properly, but she certainly gets around.  Definitely my favorite thing to do is get her up in the morning and from naps because she's always so happy to see me.  We are still waiting on teeth.  I know it's still early, but I really thought she was getting one at 3 months.  Now I figure I should just wait until 8 months since that's when the boys both got their first tooth.

1 week

1 month

2 months

3 months

4 months

5 months

6 months

7 months (I hate that the picture is so dark)

Catie is doing much better at sitting up, though I still stay close in case she falls over!  Matthew decided to take the sling out of her tub and let her sit up at bath time.  She loves it!