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Update: Game 5 Hawks won, lead series 3-2. Lucy is excited but knows not to get overconfident.

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Looks Can Be Deceiving

Looks precious doesn't she?  You want to snuggle her and smooch on her and put her in your pocket don't you?  You're thinking "what a darling, precious child" aren't you?  Well, you should have spent the day with her today.  The pediatrician warned us at the last appointment that it's not really the "terrible twos" it's the terrible 18 months to 2 years she said.  Little did we know that we should have asked Lucy to kindly step out of the room before the doctor gave us this little snippet of information.  Lucy heard these words and decided not to wait another month for the fun to begin.  Why not immediately start pitching temper tantrums, demanding to have your way ALL.THE.TIME and screaming an ear splitting and blood curdling scream when you don't get it.  Why not go ahead and start resisting being buckled into your car seat, being fed with a spoon, taking medicine, and getting your diaper changed?  That's right people looks can be deceiving and you do not want to put her in your pocket- she'd probably bite you.  

P.S. Anybody want to babysit?

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to the sounds of the plumpy drummer! Credit for using the baby pots and pans as a drum kit goes to Grandmother Holler (Mimsy).

15 Month Check-up

Today Lucy had her 15 month doctor's visit.  She got stuck 3 times- MMR and varicella vaccines and a finger stick to check for anemia.  She did not enjoy being stuck.  She also cried at the beginning when she got weighed and measured.  I don't know why this bothered her- all I can figure is that she realized that she was the only nude person around and felt vulnerable.  She usually has no problem being the nude one.

Anyway, her current stats are as follows:

weight: 21 lbs 5 oz

height: 29.5 inches

head circumference- gi-normous

She remains firmly on the petite side but she's growing well on her own growth curve.  The doctor was impressed with her developmental milestones.  We did have another ear infection diagnosed (this makes 3 this year) and we're starting antibiotics and have to go back in 3 weeks for an "ear check."  Hopefully, everything will be clear and we can move on.  If not, I'm afraid that there will be rumblings of tubes and while I certainly do not want that- I also don't like exposing her to all of these antibiotics.

The most interesting development from this visit, in my opinion, is that the pediatrician allowed that her chronic runny nose and dry cough could, in fact, be due to allergies!  We were given the all clear to start antihistamines and see if they help.  I started her on Zyrtec last week and it does seem to be helping, but it's good to know the pediatrician is on board.  I am going to switch her to Claritin though because it's non-drowsy and the Zyrtec pretty much knocks her out (although that has it's advantages as well).  Hope all is well with our blog readers.  May your noses run clear and your ears stay dry!