Appointments and Such

Simeon and Lieren had their 9-month well-baby visit to the doctor on Wednesday last week. We made it a family affair. Simeon is still a good 3 pounds bigger than Lieren; he is almost 21 pounds and Lieren is almost 18.

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I have to admit it was not the most tranquil doctor visit we've ever experienced. The babes were only able to have a quick 20-minute morning nap before we went so they were tired (poor decision on my part to make the appointment at the time I did!). The room was also unbelievably hot, which didn't help any of us. And the whole thing just takes longer with two...undressing and weighing and temps and looking in ears and such...one baby inevitably gets bored while the other has his or her turn.

I am so glad we decided for Shane to go with me. The babies needed the attention for sure! And having Daddy's touch-screen phone for Silas to play games on was a life-saver.

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Silas himself had an appointment recently. I took him for his first visit to the dentist. I was super glad I decided to go to a kids' dentist. They were completely set-up to make going to the dentist fun. He loved the waiting room, the video playing in the dental room, the sunglasses he got to wear for the "really bright light", and the prizes he got to pick out. He didn't protest once, even when the dentist brushed with the loud electric brush and flossed his teeth.

The picture above was him waiting for the dentist to come back with yet another prize. She returned with a free pass to one of his favorite places: Monkey Joe's. He was thrilled and wanted to go right away, of course. That was the low point of the day. To curb a fit I had to remind him that we were going home to play with the airplane he got (his first prize) and would go to Monkey Joe's another day when Daddy could go. I could tell he was a bit disgruntled about it but agreed. And as we walked to check out he said, "Are there any more surprises?"

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So today, when everyone wakes from naps, we're heading off to play at Monkey Joe's for free! If you've never been there before, here's a glimpse from when he went the first time. I didn't get any pictures of him on the really big blow-ups. This was just the 3 and under area. It was the day before my parents left...