The Grigsby Family: Doctor Visit: Eli and Landon Edition

So we finally made it in for our two year well-check last week. The boys and I loaded up, headed to Lubbock, ate and played at Chick-fil-a (and if we didn't have a communicable disease when we got there...we certainly did by the time we left), and headed to the doctor's office. I know I've sung our pediatrician's praises before, but I really do love him and the care he gives my boys. He's just the right balance of laid back and concerned. He's down to business, but not to busy to listen to any and all my concerns. And he has a really great personality. He's been doing this forever and he's been voted the best pediatrician in Lubbock for years in a row now. He's pretty awesome.

As I sat there in the waiting room watching the boys play, I couldn't help but think back to the many visits we made right after we got home from the hospital. We went every two weeks for a while to make sure they were still growing like they should. It's funny how being someplace, like a waiting room, will bring back such vivid memories and feelings. I am constantly reminded of how blessed I am to have two very healthy, active boys.

The boys and I practiced all morning saying, "hi, Doctor" and I really played this whole thing up. They were really excited until the doctor and two interns/student nurses came in the room then they lost it. They don't usually scream and cry around strangers, but I'm pretty sure they knew something bad was in store for them. I tried to console two crying babies, hold one down for an exam, listen to the doctor, and try not to forget my list of questions all at the same time. I always leave there sweating.

Eli and Landon had to get two shots each and we all three cried together over the whole ordeal. That's a different cry from any other and it's certainly heartbreaking.

The good news is: Eli and Landon are both healthy boys. They are each growing along their own growth curve. Eli weighs 26 pounds exactly and is 35 inches tall. Landon weighs 28 pounds and 8 ounces and is 35.5 inches tall. Their doctor says that while their weight may always be different, their height should even out by the age of four. I guess it makes sense for identical twins to be the same height.

By the time we got loaded back up in the car, we were all exhausted. Eli and Landon were asleep before I hit the city limits and I enjoyed a very quiet car ride home listening to John Mayer and sipping on sweet tea. We aren't scheduled to go back for a whole year, but something tells me we'll be back before then. Well...there or the emergency room. They are two year old boys after all.

Landon