The 3 year checkup

Faith had her doctor's appointment yesterday because she turned three. She was so excited. She knew she wasn't getting any shots so that was a plus. She had been reading the Pooh story about Pooh having his annual checkup so she knew what to expect. After sitting up on the table like a big girl and answering the perfect stranger of a nurse's question quite clearly, she was weighed and measured. Of course she has been getting Bud's scale out recently to look at the numbers so the big one at the doctor was even better. The scale read 30.5 pounds. Still right in the 50%. Then the nurse took her height. Before Christmas she was 35 inches tall. Now she is 37.5 inches tall. A growth of 2.5 inches in the matter of a few months. Back we went to the patient room to wait for the doctor. There she sat in her underwear and socks. Usually she clams up and gets bashful around new people however she opened right up and answered the doctor's questions also. Everything from when do you go to bed to when do you get up to where do you go to school and do you drink your milk and eat your fruits and vegetables. She did a wonderful job. When it was all said and done, the doctor said, "she speaks very well for a 3 year old. Seems like a very independent person and very mature for her age." A Strawberry Shortcake sticker wrapped up our visit and we headed back to school for lunch. A fun morning.