Allison's doctor visit

Okay, so I must admit that this whole blogging thing makes you take pictures of things you wouldn't ordinarily think of. For instance, I don't have a single picture of Tyler at the doctor's office, and these are the very first ones of Allison. But of course, I'm sitting in the waiting room and think, "Hey! I can blog about this!" So I pull out the camera and document the experience. As if I don't already take ENOUGH pictures as it is! But, for your blog-viewing pleasure, here is Allison's 15 month check-up play-by-play!

Allison started the visit off very confidently. She was friendly to everyone who spoke to her and enjoyed playing with the Leap Frog table in the waiting room.

After being called back, I motioned for Allison to follow me and said, "C'mon Allison, time to go!" At this point, her confidence began to waver a bit, but she was reassured when I picked her up and carried her to the exam room. Upon arrival in the exam room, Allison looked around at the familiar setting and let out a discontented plea for help. She knew what displeasures awaited and she wanted no part of it. Who enjoys being stripped down to nothing but a diaper, measured, weighed, and asked to wait (practically in the nude mind you) for the prodding doctor to come along and "check things out?!" I certainly wouldn't, so I can sympathise with the poor little thing. After the nurse took her measurements and left the room, Allison was all smiles and giggles. I took a couple pictures while we waited for the doctor.

This is Allison's fishy face.

However, this mood was short-lived and much of the check-up looked something like this...

Now I do have to give Dr. Colon (pronounced like men's cologne) credit for being an amazing doctor. I absolutely love her, and even drive a bit out of my way to take Tyler and Allison there. Maybe a lot of doctors do this, I don't know, but she does the exam while letting the child sit on your lap so they will feel a bit more at ease. However, it really wasn't helping in Allison's case. She cried through the entire exam! Everything came out looking fine, and her stats are as follows:

Length: 32 1/4 in. - 90th percentile

Weight: 22 lbs. 5 oz. - 50th percentile

Head Circumference: 18 1/2 in. - 75th percentile

Dr. Colon said no one would believe she's in the 50th percentile for weight, seeing how thin she is, but it's her height that puts her there. She said Allison has the ideal combination - getting to be tall and thin! Lucky girl!