8.24.12 Children's 4 year Check Up

I had my 4 year old check up at Children's today.  I had to give blood, which is very scary!  I cried lots, but was very brave.  Mommy and Daddy  were very proud of me. 

Next, we had appointments with the Nutritionist and then my surgeon.  I weigh 41.5 (89%)  pounds and am 41 inches tall (89%).  They are very happy with my growth!!  They said Mommy and Daddy are doing something right.  My BMI is high, but they think that it is attributed to my low tone (which is why I am going to physical therapy).  They aren't overly concerned, because I look very slender and the nutritionist said she had no idea where I would be storing the fat.

Dr. Sawin decided that since I continue to be gassy and have smelly stools, he wanted to take a couple x-rays to get an idea of what my bowels look like.  I was not thrilled to have them take pictures of my belly.  I cried again, but after it was done, said "That wasn't so bad."  The doctor was really surprised with how well my bowels look. They were not distended like we all thought they would be.  He actually was shocked to see that it looked like I could be constipated.  Which is really shocking with a short gut kid!!!  So we had a wonderful appointment.  We don't have to go back for a year unless something happens!!

Dr. Sawin kept saying how adorable I am.  I kept him entertained by telling him about my birthday cake and introducing him to Stitch. I was a chatter box the entire appointment.  I kept telling them that "I am growing big!"

My reward for being such a brave and good girl was to go to McDonald's.  I got a Chocolate Dipped ice cream cone.  It was Yummy!