3-Year Checkup

This morning we took the boys in for their 3-year checkup. Joshua was very cooperative and even cordial with the doctor and nurse. He let them do whatever they wanted as long as he could hold my hand. Caleb, on the other hand, decided to literally kick and scream his way through the entire appointment, shrieking, "No! Stop it! I don't want it! Good boy!"

As we suspected, Joshua is significantly heavier and a little taller than his older brother. Ever since birth and at all of their previous checkups, the twins have been within mere ounces of each other. Caleb tends to be a slower eater, though, and therefore ends up consuming less food than Joshua, so we aren't surprised that there is now a noticeable difference. Caleb is 3'2" tall (50th %tile) and weighs 33 lbs., 12 oz. (75th %tile). Joshua is 3'3" tall (78th %tile) and weighs 35 lbs., 4 oz. (90th %tile).

Both boys are perfectly healthy and on-track developmentally. The one thing we need to work on is potty training. The doctor suggested tapping into the wonders of peer pressure to help get the boys trained. We kind of doubt that will work with our boys, since, for instance, seeing hordes of other children sitting on Santa's lap did not motivate them to follow suit. And they've seen a couple of their friends use the potty before, too, but it has never made a difference. But that's ok with us. While peer pressure may reap positive benefits at this young age, it's not exactly something we want them to succumb to when they're teenagers.

After the visit, Joe and I questioned the sense in taking the boys in for these well-child visits. Sure, finding out how much they weighed satiated our curiosity, but honestly we could have used the $40 co-pay to buy a scale of our own. Oh well. We are just thankful that God has blessed us with two healthy boys!