Joe's Two-Year Well Child Appointment

Our Hero weighed in at 34 pounds and measured 35 1/2 inches, the 96th and 78th percentiles respectively. Doc Harrington said that at two years, one could use height as a relatively reliable predictor of future, final height. She said we could expect Joe to be above average, probably about six feet tall. So he'll be able to look Ted in the eye all man to man like one day. Joe was otherwise in perfect health. It must be said that last night, he had on his Super Pissy Pants so frankly, we were fully expecting to hear that one or both ears were infected (he's had a cold that has progressed to the super snotty stage and in the past, super snot has equalled ear infection). Nope, he was just wearing his Super Pissy Pants. Super fun. The ear tube in his left ear was starting to fall out (which is to be expected), but otherwise, all looked ducky so far as his ears were concerned (though no ducks, or puppies, were found in them).

In other news, while Joe was at his well-child appointment, Clara did a dry run in her new room at KinderCare. Julie thought it would be good to be distracted, and it would be a relatively brief period of time. Baby Bird did great! (Mama Bird did o-kay, too.) She had a bottle while she was there and slurped it all down, and reportedly didn't need to burp though almost always does when nursed by Julie. She played with both Miss Melissa and Miss Che (she was read My Many Colored Days, apparently) and was asleep in the swing when we arrived to collect her. Her first official day will be next Wednesday. Julie heard from Mitchell's HR department yesterday that she was expected back Wednesday not Tuesday as she's been told originally. Perhaps because of the July Fourth holiday in there? Whatever the reason, Julie is thrilled to have one more day at home with the Baby Bird.