I took Angela and Joseph to 'well child' checkups this week. Doctors recommend that a kid/teen be brought in once a year to check for growth and to get vaccinations if necessary, that kind of thing.
Both these kids have August birthdays but I was in the throes of my ectopic pregnancy/miscarriage then hysterectomy in August, so they didn't happen.
Since Angela and Joseph are growing up, I decided to take them separately because Angela would prefer a female physician and Joseph a male physician.
So a couple of trips this week, on top of working, etc. etc.
One of the interesting facets of having a bunch of kids is that we have more medical appointments than most families with fewer children. I say "most" because of course there are special needs kiddos who require a lot of medical appointments.
I often struggle with having a good attitude about such things, because I don't enjoy leaving home for doctor appointments. We drive somewhere, sit in a waiting room, sit in an office, see doctor, go home. It takes time and effort.
But, I remind myself often, we are so blessed because a.) I can be a stay at home parents so can easily make time to take kids to the doctor and b.) we have good health insurance and c.) we have access to good medical care! What a blessing.
Angela and Joseph had very mellow appointments, but most profound area of interest being that both are growing like weeds.
Joseph is 90 lbs and almost 5 ft. 8 inches tall!
Angela is 80 lbs and has sprouted to almost 5 ft. 2 inches tall!
Angela is taller than her next older sister Miriam. I think Angela may well be quite tall.
So that's that. Healthy kids, skinny kids. Blessed to have access to good medical care.
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