15 Month Check-up and a very bad day for mom

15 Month Check-up

On Tuesday we had the kids 15 month check up. We are still so happy to say that the kids are thriving, and their doctor has been nothing but impressed with where they are at now vs. where they started.

Mason is still our biggest boy, in the 90^th percentile across the board. In the last 3 months, with going off formula, bottles and baby food, he has gained 2 lbs and now is 26lbs 3oz and 2’ 8.25” tall.

Dylan our skinniest is in the 25^th percentile for weight at 23 lbs 5 oz and is in the 50^th percentile for height at 2’ 6.5”.

And our little Maddy, she has officially proven that she was not to be left behind, as she has caught up to Dylan. She is in the 50^th percentile across the board, also weighing 23 lbs 5 oz and is also now 2’ 6.5” tall.

It is so reassuring to hear from someone (their doctor) about what a great job we have done. We were also very happy to hear that we will not need to bring the kids back in now until they are 2!! Normally they would like to see them back at 18 months, but he has no doubt that they will continue to do great!

The worst part was at the appointment all 3 kids needed 3 shots. It just absolutely breaks your heart as parents to know that pain is going to be inflicted upon your child, but in the end we know that it is best for them. This time Dylan had the worst time with the shots; he woke up the next morning very achy, sad and fever-ish. All 3 kids spent the day snuggling and taking lots of Tylenol, with very, very long naps. Luckily today all 3 seemed to be a little more back to themselves, so hopefully in another day or 2 they will be good to go.

Have a wonderful weekend, we will update you all soon!
Love,

S&B+3

A little note from yesterday:

On a day like today, I seriously begin to wonder what I am doing. I go to a job I do not like every day just so our family can have benefits, and today was an exceptional bad day. Shawn and I got into an argument, I don’t even remember what it was about, but both of us are sick and all 3 kids are sick and not feeling good from their shots on Tuesday. All in all, I really just wanted to throw in the towel and go to bed, or run away, or both. On days like today, I wonder if God really does know what he is doing, and why he trusted us or thought we could handle 3 – 15 month olds all at the same time, especially when all 5 of us are not feeling good. I feel asleep at about 8:30 on the couch, sick, tired, frustrated, you name it, just not happy with life. I was woken up at 9:45 to Maddy crying either in pain or in fear of a bad dream. As I picked her up and held her and rocked her in the rocking chair in their room, all became right with the world with one sweet little gesture. Maddy reached up, and put her hand to my chin, as if to tell me that everything was going to be ok. I am not sure if she was awake when she did it, or if she had fallen back to sleep and did it in her dreams, but regardless, I feel like it was God’s way of telling me through her, that he knows what he is doing, that his decision to make us parents of these 3 little beans was in his plan. Yes, there are going to be ups and downs in the journey, but we just need to take them with stride and enjoy every second that we have with them. In that one little gesture, it made me remember that i am a great mom, i am doing all that i can and all is right with the world for the night and I would not trade this life that I live for anything!