Hanleys 2 Year Check Up

Hanley had her 2 year check up well  appointment yesterday.

She's a hefty girl weighing in at 31lbs (90th percentile) and 34 in tall (74%). It was a good checkup - nothing out of the ordinary. She was very excited to have the doctor check her ears, eyes, and heartbeat since she constantly plays with her own pretend doctor bag.

When the nurse came back in to give her the flu mist and her hepatitis shot I got a little nervous. She did so well with the flu mist, she kept sniffing in and didn't object to it at all. They actually had to prick her finger for a lead test checkup and collect a sample of blood. She didn't even flinch with the finger prick or try to pull away as he collected all the blood. She did so well, the nurse kept commenting on her demeanor on all of it. Then time came for her hepatitis shot in her thigh - and I even said "well don't speak too soon, she might not like this one very much..." but he warned her, squeezed her thigh and poked her with that needle and she barely flinched and never teared up even a little bit. It almost made me sad because she's such a big girl and seriously so easy going and sweet spirited. She was so excited after it was all done because I was telling her how proud I was of her and she got bandages so that's always a plus to her. She was telling people in the waiting room and then the grocery store that she got a shot "but it's ok" is what she would say haha silly girl!

Also, her doctor said "how is she already 2!?!?" Right!!! She said there's certain children she always remembers, especially their names and that Hanley has always been up there as one she remembers and has always been very beautiful. She said she remembers when she first came in as a newborn and I thought that was very sweet.