At 55 1/2 inches tall and 78 lbs he continues to be off the charts for height, but his pediatrician noted that his weight gain has slowed down. (As in 95th percentile for weight instead of off the charts.) She said this was probably fine -- we have noticed a marked decrease in his appetite over the past 6 months or so, and I mentioned this, but she said as long as he was still eating a healthy variety of foods that she thought it was ok.
My main concerns were his decreased appetite and the fact that he often complains of stomach aches at night; when the doctor asked him to point to where his stomach bothers him he actually pointed very high up, not to his stomach at all but really more like where it would hurt if he had reflux , which would make sense since he says it bothers him specifically when he's lying down. So we're instructed to try Tums and see if that makes a difference.
Otherwise his check up was uneventfull except for Amelia being her usual pain-in-the-butt self: "Charlie, tell the doctor all you eat is chocolate!"
I requested all the kids' medical records, vaccination forms and school/camp readiness forms & those will be ready for pick up by the end of the week. Add it to the list of things to do...
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