3 Year Well Visit

Today Summer had her 3 year well visit. I told her before we went what to expect, the doctor would check her out and make sure she was healthy. I also told her I wasn't sure if she would get immunizations but if she was lucky she might. Since Papa is diabetic I don't think shots are that big a deal, but it didn't matter because she didn't get any.

The nurse helped us first. She had Summer take her shoes off and stand on the scale, 38 pounds. Then she measured her, 39 1/2 inches tall. She is on a great growth curve, and appeared almost off the line so she is 95-100% for her height and weight. The nurse also took her blood pressure, well she actually put a band around her arm and let it hug her over and over. Summer sat so still while the band hugged her. Her blood pressure was really good, like 112/72 and her pulse was just at 100. I didn't even know they took kids blood pressure.


The nurse did a vision test with her in the hall, I think Summer was a little shy because people kept walking by, she did ok, it was apparent she could see but she kept repeating some of the same things on the wrong picture. We will make sure she doesn't squint but we aren't too worried about it.

Summer got a book and while we waited for the doctor to come in we read it to her. The doctor asked her a few questions, like what kind of milk do you drink. I whispered for her to answer 2% lol, which is what the doctor wanted to hear. She also asked Summer if she sat in a car seat or booster, to which Summer said car seat. She asked her if she brushed her teeth and Summer told her she did, twice a day. She had Summer jump around and then lie on the table. Summer was so good, she did not move while the doctor examined her. The doctor looked in her ears and said they looked good, into her nose, her mouth, turned the lights off and looked into her eyes. Then she listened to her heart, had her breath in and out (or inhale and exhale) which kinda amazed me, I didn't know she knew how to do that.

Everything was fine, Summer is a healthy little thing. We somehow started talking about school and we mentioned home school and the doctor was really all for that, which surprised me for some reason. I am sure we bragged more than we needed to, the doctor could clearly see that Summer was happy, healthy, and very smart.

When the doctor was finished doing her exam Summer wasn't - she wanted to be examined more. It was cute, how many kids enjoy visiting the doctor as much as she does?

We don't go back again unless Summer gets sick I guess, or if we decide to get a flu shot this fall. I am glad it was such a fun experience, too bad we can't go more often.