Hannah had a physical today. We needed to do this for school, and besides, we haven't done it in a year. Since we got the shots 2 weeks ago, this was a piece of cake!
Dr. Page is our doctor here--we LOVE him! He's like Fresno's Dr. Jones, although there's NO replacing Dr. Jones! He will be one of my heroes FOREVER--probably because I'm not so sure I'D be alive if not for him.
Hannah is in the 96th percentile for height (46 3/4 inches) and the 100th percentile for weight. Dr. Page said that those are only 5 percentage points different, and that she'll drop weight during her first year of school--more regulated eating times and NOT being around the snack basket, along with more regular exercise. He says it's his experience that MOST kids her age experience a major thinning the first year of school, and NOBODY should be concerned. Topher did the same thing. She's HUGE--she's tall like a 7-year-old girl, so it's no wonder she's as tall or taller than most of Toph's 1st grade class. No question, she'll probably be one of the biggest kids in Kindergarten.
Robert's Mom experienced similar conversations with the pediatrician as he was growing up--not on the charts for a kid his age. Genetics dictates that Hannah will be in the same boat. Also on the genetic subject, Hannah got Daddy's LONG body. Few people realize that Robert and I have the same inseam--but he's 6'2" and I'm 5'4"! While a size 10 shirt fits AROUND Hannah, often she needs the size 12 for the length--woe is me! And finding "kid-like" clothes for this girl has become harder. She's wearing a 10-12 in shirts. She likes Dora and Princess stuff, and they don't make much of that past a size 8--most of the things in Hannah's size are so grown-up looking! This does not help the 5-going-on-15 problem we have. Same thing with shoes. She wants the Princess, Dora, or Strawberry Shortcake shoes, and they only make those to a size 12--NOT size 2! Lots of "Hoochie Mama" stuff available though!
Anyway, at the end, Dr. Page goes, "Well Hannah, I now pronounce you 100% healthy and normal." What a good way to end a physical. Good job, beautiful girl!
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Size 2 shoe!!!! Oh my freakin' gosh! Jonathan has a size 2 shoe!!! He's in third grade! Wow, she really does take after Robert's side. I know you were a tiny tot when you were her age.
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