I completely jinxed Amelia. After mentioning multiple times how she has somehow avoided going to the ER or getting stitches she feel off some plastic chairs and onto the corner of a wooden chair and got a nice cut on her forehead in the waiting room of the pediatrician. At least we were in the right place for it to happen. And it bumped us up the list for getting in. There were clearly at least 5 kids ahead of us, but because they wanted to check her cut, we jumped to the top of the line.
It didn't require stitches, but it bleed for about 20 minutes and really intrigued Amelia. She kept pulling the ice pack off so she could see the blood on the paper towel. She will also tell anyone who will listen that she hit her head at home and got a boo-boo. She also had to get some blood work done and thought it was really cool that the nurse could get blood drops out of her finger. The band-aid to cover the finger prick didn't last an hour before Amelia pulled it off.
She did very well for her exam. She has a little doctor set at home, so she knew what the doctor was going to do since we'd done it at home. She also very helpfully pointed out where she poops and pees from for the doctor. The doctor was impressed with her vocabulary, her fine motor skills and with everything in general. At one point she needed to name what one of the five objects on a piece of paper were. She got four and made the noises for each one, plus told the doctor she has a dog named Teddy. She couldn't get the person but once the doctor mentioned that some kids say Daddy, Amelia told her that Daddy is on a trip in Boston. Freak child. I also asked about her continual multitasking (it's impossible for her to do one thing at a time) and if we should be looking out for ADHD or ADD. (I'm uber-sensative about this because I have a family history of both, plus Asperger's, which she definitely doesn't have.) The doctor said no, she just thinks Amelia is really smart. I'll take that.
Her official stats -
Weight: 28.1 lbs (67%)
Height: 36.25" (96%)
And one of the most verbal 2 year-olds you'll ever meet. Plus she's pretty cute too.
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