James 4 Year Check

Last week I finally took James to his 4 year old doctor appointment! This was a major appointment! I didn't know he would be doing so much! They first tested his eyes. Then his hearing. Both of which I don't think were very accurate and neither did the Dr. The eye test he had to say the pictures. He went further on single a eye than he did with using both eyes! Then on the hearing he had to raise his hand when he heard a beep and he was not raising his hand and the nurse asked him if he heard the beeps and he said yes, she said how many, in which he said 4! Then he had to pee in a cup for the first time! He was a little unsure about this and didn't want to do it. I told him to just pee like he is peeing in the toilet but I am going to put this cup there and just go in the cup. He was whining, so I said just go and I will catch your pee. So he finally went and when I caught it he thought it was pretty funny! When the Doctor came in James talked his ear off! He was telling him how he didn't like fruit and veggies but we are growing them at home! Great way to start out the appointment! He told him all about school, his room, his favorite color, monster trucks, anything that came to mind! The Dr. said I guess he has no problem with speech! James weighed 46 lbs. and was 42 inches. He is still in the 95th% for both height and weight! Craig and I are both wondering when he is going to slow down! We have no idea how we can have a child in this percentile! There must be some tall genes in there somewhere! After James did SO well with the Dr. the nurse came in for shots. This went SO horrible! The Doctor told me they were going to prick his finger to check his blood and then he would get 5 vaccinations. He said I can either split them up or do them all now. He said at this age it is hard to get them back into the office the next time for the shots! They remember it all too well! Well I am glad I listened to that and got them all at once! There is NO way James is ever going back! The first one where they pricked his finger wasn't that bad. He did good actually compared to the shots. When it was time for the shots he sat on my lap sideways and I held his head and shoulder against me and then held his hands down and his legs in between mine. When the first shot came he screamed bloody murder, kicked his legs and squirmed around! The nurse pulled out the needle and said I will be right back, I need to get another nurse! The second nurse came in to hold his legs down while I held his hands! As soon as it was over James said, " I am not coming to the Doctor again and this was a bad day!" Awe, poor guy! I told him we could go get frozen yogurt to help ease the pain!