Today we went for Sam's 3 year check up. Sam will be 3 on Christmas Day, it is nice to have this appt before the mad holiday rush! Dr. R says Sam is doing great. Sam sat right up on his lap and named all the shapes, letters, and colors that Dr. R wanted him to. We talked about motary skills, language skills, and behavior. Sam is doing great and was even referred to a very smart kid. Thanks Dr. R, made my day...
Dr. made a point to tell Sam about the importance of potty training and made a pinky swear with him. He also talked to him about treating Joe nicely all the time. Other topics were Sam's knee pain - he thinks this is due to his size. These are load bearing joints, with a big load. Dr. had to extend his chart well above the top to plot his curve. He is quite certain however that there is no need for concern as has been the case all along. His muscle tone is very strong, etc. We also talked about Sam's blood noses, one again last night. He gave me another suggestion, if this doesn't work it is off to ENT.
Sam's stats at 2 years 10&1/2 months: (so mama can remember)
Height 42.5 inches
Weight 53 lbs.
Knows all ABC and recognizes all capital letters
Sings many songs
Knows all shapes
Knows all colors (even got moon shape today, don't remember working on this one)
Knows numbers to 10 (in spanish too!) -recognizes most
Pedals tricycle
Is beginning to dress himself (although he much prefers not to change at all...)
Eats independently
Drinks from cup with no lid (if mama is in the mood for a possible accident)
Not potty trained, not even interested
Works puzzles
Reads most books on his own, gets most words right
Likes to color, not in lines
Loves scissors and playdough
So proud of Samuel George Cristian.
