Elliot had his two year check up today. I am a bad mom and apparently missed his 21 month appointment (I had no idea they did that one!) so poor E had a few vaccines to catch up on and was most displeased. He was actually displeased with the entire appointment - many, many tears. Apparently being weighed, measured, and having your ears checked is VERY upsetting at two.
It wasn't the best appointment. Although his height has now gone up to the 75th percentile (35 inches - more in line with his Powell genes than he has been), his weight is still a big worry. He is now 25 pounds - 5th percentile. He has gone down in weight percentiles at every appointment since he was born, and his BMI now officially puts him in the "underweight" category. Sooo...his pediatrician is concerned. We are being sent first for a full blood panel to rule out allergies and other medical concerns that may be causing his lack of weight gain/light eating. Then we are headed to a nutritionist and feeding expert. Fun times. Hopefully he is just a light eater and we can convince him that things like milk and peanut butter are delicious.
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