Abby's 3 year Well Check-up

This is a face that is not happy about the shot just received. She was still mad about it when we got home.
This is a face that is happy to get ice cream for bravery :) Literally taken 10 seconds later.
Today Abby had an appointment with Dr. Gill. He is our new pediatrician and I just love him! He is so sweet and gentle. He appeases the kids and earns their trust. He impressed me from the first meeting we had with him as a fill-in doctor last fall when the kids were sick and we had to see whoever was in the office that day. After our appointment I marched right up to the front desk and asked for him to be our primary.

Abby was due for a 3 year check up and I did not anticipate any shots. Dr. Gill did recommend the flu vaccine however but said we could give it to her as a nasal mist. When he double checked her records he noticed she needed a 2nd dosage of one particular shot that there was a shortage of last year.

I didn't tell her. She took her nasal mist vaccine like a champ! She didn't fuss over it at all! (so shocking compared to her brother!) Next up was the shot. She saw the lab technician swab her arm, come towards her with a needle and.....that's it. Are you kidding me?! She got a sad face and said, "hey, that hurt." THAT'S IT!!! No crying, no screaming, no 2 people holding her down...etc. I really can't emphasize how different they are! really.

For the sake of record keeping. She weighed 29 lbs. and is 37 inches. She continues to stay in the 25% tile.

She was really cute during the appointment. She wanted Dr. Gill to examine her little doll first before her examined her. So he patiently listened to Strawberry Shortcake's heart, looked in her ears and eyes and then did the same to Abby. How cute is he?! Love him!!!!