2yr Checkup

Today was Liam 2yr checkup. He now is at 11% (18.5in) for his head! That is the highest it's been since he was born. As for his height he is down to the 90th (36in...I think), but Dr. Mas thinks he will be going through a growth spurt soon. His weight is about the same at 45%. Now getting these measurements were a nightmare. I had to carry him on the scale and pin him down for his height and his head. Liam has also meet all his milestones except one which is removing his own clothes, but I'm kinda glad he doesn't mess with them.

He was so funny when she wanted to look at his teeth. At first he was upset, but when I told him she had a flashlight to look at his teeth and he needed to open his mouth, then it was the coolest thing ever. He kept opening his mouth saying aah. The best part of the whole appt was there was no shots. Yeah! Liam can also now drink 1% milk like mommy and daddy, as well as eat whatever he wants. That's if he eats.

We also talked for 30min about Liam eating habits. I told her my concerns and frustrations with Liam the last couple of months. I've cut his milk intake from 4-6 cups of milk of 9oz to 3-4 cups of 6oz. Which has helped a little bit, but not as much as I would like. Liam doesn't like to eat the same thing more than two days in a row which Dr. Mas thought was strange since most kids get stuck on one food for weeks. She seems to think that he would rather drink his food than eat it, that eating forces him to sit still, which he is not willing do to. She suggests that I keep making him smoothies so that he'll continue to get his fruits and veggies. Also she suggested that I give him healthy snacks throughout the day. If he wont sit for a meal give him 5-6 mini meals that he could quickly eat and won't interfere with playing. Another idea was to put away the high chair and let him either sit at the table or at a kids table. The kids table would give him the sense of freedom and maybe he would not feel retrained, that by being able to get up, he may get up and come back and eat more. Here's hoping.